Shane and Elena are choosing how to light a room. They can get the room to the same brightness by using the lights shown in the table.
Type of light | Number needed to get the same brightness | Total energy used every second (joules) | How long does it last? |
120 candles | 4800 J | 2 hours | |
1 low energy bulb | 18 J | 2 years | |
1 filament bulb | 100 J | 9 months |
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a) | i) |
Which type of lighting would be good if there was an electrical power cut?
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Explain your choice.
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Which type of lighting is best for saving energy? ____________________
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Explain your choice.
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The candles and bulbs all produce light and heat. The table shows lighting that produces the same amount of light.
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Explain your choice.
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Fill in the table below, describing one advantage (good thing) and one disadvantage (bad thing) of each type of light.
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