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)
Compact fluorescent bulbs produce less heat and use less energy because they operate differently from incandescent bulbs. Incandescent bulbs use a filament that heats up to produce light, while compact fluorescent bulbs use electricity to excite mercury vapor, producing UV light that then interacts with a phosphor coating on the inside of the bulb to produce visible light. This process is more energy efficient and produces less heat, making compact fluorescent bulbs an energy-saving alternative to incandescent bulbs.
