What is a solar cell?


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A Solar cell is a device that converts the solar enery into electrical energy. They are also called Photovoltaic Cells. They are used in Solar Calculators, Street Lights, Some Traffic Lights, and Many more.
A solar cell, or photovoltaic cell, is a semiconductor device consisting of a large-area p-n junction diode, which in the presence of sunlight is capable of generating usable electrical energy.
Something that converts light to electricity.
Solar cells also known as photovoltaic cells are used to harness solar enegy i.e it converts solar energay into electrical energy.These cell are generely used in calculators.(solar calcu.)They are quite expensive and therefore are not in much use.
devices that interactions of ions that transform solar light into electricity
Basicly they are a special type of silicon that has been treated to react to light and produce electricity.
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