Is my Professor wrong? or am I wrong?

MrAl

Joined Jun 17, 2014
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Hello. Yes, I was embarrassed and mistaken. The incandescent lamp is not a current source, but only reduces the current change compared to the resistor.
I am sorry.
I realized this after I made a calculation on LTspice (as you can see). It just did not occur to me to correct myself. I was distracted by urgent work.
The calculation showed that the resistance of the lamp when connected without wires 7.2Ohm (P=20W), and with wires 6.82Ohm (P=16.34 W)
Hi again,

Hey no problem at all, in fact it was nice of you to do the simulation there. Sorry if i sounded so negative at first.
Your calculation of 16.34 watts is very close to my approximation too so i think we got this down to within reason now :)
 
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