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====Explanation====
: 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]].