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Why does tungsten metal used to make solenoid type coil in an electric bulb?
Solution
Tungsten metal is used to make solenoid type coil in an electric bulb because :
1)Tungsten mental has high resistance and high melting point (nearly 34220C)
2) Because of current it gets heated at high temperature and emits light.
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