The general answer to this general question is that a lamp lights up when plugged in and turned on. Incandescent lamps and fluorescent tubes emit light when they're powered up - just as they're designed to do. There are other things that light up, like displays in equipment or appliances. We could go on, but we can't get much more specific with this general question.
Yes, night lights that are plugged in but not turned on still use a small amount of electricity, referred to as standby power. It is often recommended to unplug devices when not in use to save energy and reduce electricity consumption.
By leaving things such as lights on when they are not in use. Even leaving things such as lamps, your laptop, etc plugged in to the wall socket when they are not in use drains and wastes electricity.
By leaving things such as lights on when they are not in use. Even leaving things such as lamps, your laptop, etc plugged in to the wall socket when they are not in use drains and wastes electricity.
Kitchen electronics do not use electricity just by being plugged in, unless the product automatically turns on when plugged in. Your refrigerator and coffee machine use electricity when plugged in, but you do not need to unplug your toaster. Microwaves need to be unplugged if they have lights or something like that that remains on.
Neon lights up when electricity passes through it, producing a reddish-orange glow.
Bulbs are things that are plugged into light sockets, and they light up when the electricity is turned on.
Electricity.
Misuses of electricity will entail leaving the lights on when someone exits a room, as well as such things like leaving the television on or even plugged in when not in use. This wastes electricity as well as money.
They don't. Electricity works the same, no matter where it comes from.
Yes, you are still using electricity.
It is plugged into a wall outlet.
The amount of electricity a plugged-in lamp uses depends on its wattage. A typical 60-watt bulb, if left on for one hour, uses 0.06 kilowatt-hours of electricity.