Light energy produces the only voltage in a solar cell. (a)-True(T) (b)- false(F)

Engineering

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Burka [1]3 years ago

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Answer:

True

Explanation:

The fundamental steps involved in the operation of a solar cell are as follows:

Light is incident on the solar cell and this light energy is absorbed by the solar cell.
The absorbed energy results in the movement of the electron inside the cell which constitutes the electric current in the cell.
Electric current flows and electricity is produced.
Hence,in solar cell the light energy is responsible for the only voltage in the cell.

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Answer:

Part 1: It would be a straight line, current will be directly proportional to the voltage.

Part 2: The current would taper off and will have negligible increase after the voltage reaches a certain value. Graph attached.

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