Electric
current passes through a filament of an incandescent bulb, thereby increasing
it temperature. When current flows, it contains electrons through the filament
to produce light. Typically, incandescent light bulb consists of a glass enclosure
that contains tungsten filament. The glass enclosure contains either a vacuum
or an inert gas that serves as the filament protection from evaporating.
Incandescent light bulbs contain a stem attached at to its base to allow the
electrical contacts to run through the envelope without gas or air leaks.