What circuit can be used to dim a filament lamp as a room gets brighter? How would it work?

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What circuit can be used to dim a filament lamp as a room gets brighter? How would it work?

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The filament lamps are also heated dissipating components apart from being a luminance device.

The filament of these types of lamps is made up of some or all of the listed materials,

  • Tungsten
  • Tantalum
  • Carbon

The filament bulbs with tungsten are the most widely used ones.

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