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)

Question

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)
Responses

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

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

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

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

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct response is: **Incandescent bulbs produce other forms of energy, too, including heat.** Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) are more energy-efficient than incandescent bulbs because they convert a larger portion of the electrical energy they consume into visible light rather than heat. Incandescent bulbs waste a significant amount of energy as heat, while CFLs utilize the energy more effectively for producing light. Hence, CFLs can produce the same amount of light (lumens) as incandescent bulbs while using less power (watts).