One of the reasons the first light bulbs were expensive
Chapter 7, Problem 87TAE(choose chapter or problem)
One reason the first lightbulbs were expensive was due to the platinum lead wires into the bulb, necessary because their expansion matched that of glass when heated. Why is it important that the metal leads and the glass have the same coefficient of expansion?
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