How Hot Does a Flashlight Bulb's Filament Get When Turned On?

[JJones_86]

Homework Statement

A common flashlight bulb is rated at 0.3 A and 3.3 V (the values of current and voltage under operating conditions). If the resistance of the bulb's tungsten filament at room temperature (20.0 degrees Celsius) is 1.10 Ohms , estimate the temperature of the tungsten filament when the bulb is turned on.

Take the temperature coefficient of resitivity for tungsten to be 4.5e10-3

Homework Equations

R = V/I

The Attempt at a Solution

R = 3.3V / 0.3A = 11 Ohms when turned on

Little lost on how to find the temperature when turned on.

 

[Delphi51]

What are the units on that coefficient of resistivity? Perhaps we can make up a formula relating it to temperature and resistance.

 

[skeptic2]

I'm curious about a custom I see universally in this forum. It's been quite a few years since I was in school and I wonder if this custom indicates a change in the way EE is being taught nowadays. Traditionally E instead of V has been used to represent electromotive force just as I represents current instead of A. In the past a distinction has been made between the unit of electromotive force and its designator.

Are instructors and textbooks now using V for electromotive force?

 

[LowlyPion]

How much does the resistance of the filament change?

With that Δ in resistance perhaps you can figure the Δ in temp needed to develop that much resistance?

 

[Delphi51]

Traditionally E instead of V has been used to represent electromotive force

I remember that, Skeptic! I've been in high school for 30 years and all our books and government exams just used V for electric potential, which is a bit confusing leading inevitably to saying "Voltage" instead of "potential". But P and E are busy already so V is a relief.

 

[Noob.com]

Problem is ez.
You have found the R. That's good!
Look at this website to know more about the coefficent. You will figure out.

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/restmp.html