What makes incandesent light bulbs burn out?

Subject: What makes incandesent light bulbs burn out?

Date: Sun May 7 23:58:22 2000
Posted by Randy Manning
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: China Spring State/Province: Texas Country: United States
Area of science: Physics
ID: 957758302.Ph

Message:


I notice that my home light bulbs seem to always burn out just at the 
moment when I turn them on (but only after they have been used from about 
three to six months -- never when brand new -- and never, as I can remember 
while they are already lit up).  WHY is this???

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