Changes

*As [[Potential Difference|potential difference]] increases, [[Electrical Current|increasescurrent]]increases.

: * At small [[Potential Difference|potential differences]] there is a small [[Electrical Current|current]] so the [[heating]] effect of the [[Electrical Current|current]] is small and the [[filament]] remains at a low [[temperature]].: * At large [[Potential Difference|potential differences]] there is a large [[Electrical Current|electrical current]] so the [[heating]] effect of the [[Electrical Current|current]] is large which causes the [[filament]] to be a high [[temperature]].:: ** This is caused by [[electron]]s in the [[wire]] [[collide|colliding]] with [[ion]]s in the [[metal]] [[lattice]] causing them to [[vibrate]].: * [[Wire]]s (like the [[filament]]) have a greater [[Electrical Resistance|resistance]] at higher [[temperature]]s, causing the increase in [[Electrical Current|current]] to be reduced.:: ** This is because the more the [[ion]]s in the [[metal]] [[lattice]] [[vibrate]] the more likely [[electron]]s are to [[collide]] with them and slow down.