Photovoltaic Energy

What does a photovoltaic panel produce?

• Heat

• Thermal energy

• Electricity

• Mechanical energy

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What does a photovoltaic panel consist of?

• Solar cells

• Electrons

• A system of tubes

• Photons

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Is solar power renewable?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Only in some places

Where are solar panels usually located?

• On the groud near a building

• Directed north

• On the roof - directed south

• In large sunny areas

Where are concentrating panels usually located?

• On the roofs

• In large sunny areas

• Underground

• In small areas in the shadow

This is

• a flat solar panel

• a photovoltaic panel

• a photovoltaic cell

• a system for heating water

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How do solar cells use produce electricity?

• Converting heat

• Thanks to the movement of electrons inside the cells

• Using thermal energy

• Transforming photons into electrons

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What is an example of solar energy?

• Energy from the sun is absorbed by photovoltaic panels

• Atoms of the element Uranium are split apart

• Natural gas is burned to generate energy as heat and light

• Water flows through a hydroelectric dam

Which technology converts sunlight into direct current electricity?

• Solar photovoltaic (PV)

• Solar thermal

• Wind energy

• Hydropower

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What is the technology that converts sunlight into direct current electricity by using semiconductors?

• Hydropower

• Wind energy

• Solar thermal

• Solar photovoltaic (PV)

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