Electric field inside the bulb

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The discussion focuses on calculating the electric field inside a tungsten filament of a light bulb, specifically bulb B1. Key parameters include a mobile electron density of 6.3e28 electrons/m³, a cross-sectional area of 0.01 mm², and an electron mobility of 1.2e-4 (m/s)/(N/C). The relationship between voltage, current, and electric field is established through equations such as E = V/L and I = qnAv. The challenge lies in determining the electric field due to the presence of multiple unknowns in the equations.

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Electric field inside the bulb!

There are 6.3e28 mobile electrons per cubic meter in tungsten. The cross-sectional area of the tungsten filament in bulb B1 is 0.01 mm2 (1 mm2 = 1e-6 m^2). The electron mobility in hot tungsten is 1.2e-4 (m/s)/(N/C). Calculate the magnitude of the electric field inside the tungsten filament in bulb

Homework Equations



E= electric field
V= voltage
L = length of the filament
E = (V/L)

V= IR v= uE

I= qnAv or I= qnAuE

q = charge of electron = -1.6e-19
A = cross sectional area
v= drift speed
u= electron mobility which is = 1.2e-4
n= 6.3e28

The Attempt at a Solution



I have tried every way like used v=uE but therer are two unknowns, then in I= qnAuE there are two unknowns, what do I do.

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The electric field will obviously depend on the use of the light bulb, not just on its design. Use a typical voltage and power consumption of a light bulb to estimate the current. E.g. 230 V, 60 W or about 1/4 A in Europe, 110 V, 60 W or ~1/2 A in the US.
 

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