The filament in a light bulb has a diameter of 0.050 mm and an emissivity of 1.0. The temperature of the filament is 3000°C. What should be the length of the filament so it will radiate 60 W of power?

The Stefan-Boltzmann constant is 5.670 × 10-8 W/m2 · K4.
A) 11 cm
B) 9.4 cm
C) 8.6 cm
D) 7.2 cm
E) 5.9 cm


Answer: E

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