Solar Energy

Solar (or PV) cells are made of many individuals cell stacked together, and these are made of materials called ______________.

• diodes

• electrometals

• semiconductors

• solarductors

Who discovered solar cells?

• Edmund Becquerel

• Charles Fritts

• Albert Einstein

• Jan Czochraiski

Which company began the modern age of solar technology in 1954?

• AT&T

• NASA

• Bell Labs

• Solar International

Solar cells first became a practical energy source for NASA for what application?

• Space Shuttle

• Rocket boosters

• Rovers

• Satellites

What are the two major types of PV systems available in the marketplace today?

• Mirror plate and dual axis tracking

• Flat Plate and concentrators

• Flat plate and circular plate

• Mirror plate and concentrators

In order to create higher current, solar cells are connected in ______________.

• inverters

• series

• parallel

• wires

In order to increase voltage, several solar cells are connected in __________________.

• inverters

• wires

• parallel

• series

The electricity generated from a solar panel is fed into the electricity grid using ____________________.

• wires

• inverters

• semiconductors

• panels

What is the photovoltaic effect?

• Process of creating photons from voltage

• Process of converting kinetic energy into electricity

• Process of creating light from electricity

• Process of converting sunlight into electricity

PV cells are connected together to increase power output and form modules which are then assembled together into larger units called _____________________.

• arrays

• cell blocks

• grids

• mega-modules