The filament of a 75-W light bulb is at a temperature of 3300 K. Assuming the filament has an emissivity e = 1.0, find its surface area.

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The filament of a 75-W light bulb is at a temperature of 3300 K. Assuming the filament has an emissivity e = 1.0, find its surface area.

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