Question about changing resistance and power

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The discussion centers on the behavior of a 60W filament lamp connected to a 6.0V battery, where the lamp's resistance is measured at 70 Ohms. The user initially argues that the resistance should remain constant, but the answer scheme clarifies that resistance increases with temperature, resulting in lower resistance at lower voltages due to reduced heating effects. The user questions their understanding of the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance, particularly in relation to power dissipation in the lamp.

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Homework Statement


So this was the question:
The 60W filament lamp is connected to a 6.0 V battery. The resistance of the lamp in this circuit is 70 Ohms. Explain why this value differs from the value given in (a)(iv) when the lamp is connected to the 230V supply.

My answer was:
V=IR, P=IV, I=V/R
Therefore,
P=(V^2)/R
P is a constant here (60W)
Hence, (V^2) is directly proportional to R, so as we connect the lamp to a lower voltage battery, we measure a lower resistance.

However, the answer scheme said this:

The resistance of a metal increases with temperature. At 6V, lower heating effect, hence lower resistance.

So is there anything wrong with the argument I gave?

Thank you very much in advance!

Homework Equations


V=IR
P=IV

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MBBphys said:
The 60W filament lamp is connected to a 6.0 V battery. The resistance of the lamp in this circuit is 70 Ohms.
So the power dissipated by the bulb here is obviously not 60W, right? The bulb is probably not glowing when connected to only a 6V source...
MBBphys said:
differs from the value given in (a)(iv)
What's (a)(iv)? Is there a figure that goes with this question?
 

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