A circuit in a home provides power to a light fixture. The homeowners want to use a compact fluorescent bulb instead of an incandescent bulb. Compact fluorescent bulbs can produce as much light as incandescent bulbs but with less energy. How is this possible?(1 point)

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Energy is destroyed when it passes through an incandescent bulb.
Energy is destroyed when it passes through an incandescent bulb.

Fluorescent bulbs produce other forms of energy, too, including heat.
Fluorescent bulbs produce other forms of energy, too, including heat.

Incandescent bulbs produce other forms of energy, too, including heat.
Incandescent bulbs produce other forms of energy, too, including heat.

Fluorescent bulbs have been designed to put out more energy than they receive.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Incandescent bulbs produce other forms of energy, too, including heat.

This is because incandescent bulbs convert a significant portion of the electrical energy they consume into heat rather than light, making them less energy-efficient. In contrast, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) convert a higher percentage of energy into visible light, and thus produce more light for the same amount of energy consumed compared to incandescent bulbs.