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Solar Panels Test

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If I wanted to increase the voltage flowing through the circuit, how would I add another battery?

a)
In series
b)
In parallel
2.

What is the electrical potential difference or electrical tension measured in units of electrical potential. It is equal to the work that would have been done, per unit charge, against a static electric field to move the charge between two points.

a)
Voltage
b)
Series Connected Solar Cells
c)
Parallel Connected Solar Cells
d)
Solar Insolation
e)
Photovoltaic Effect
3.

What is radiant light and heat from the sun?

a)
Solar Energy
b)
Series Connected Solar Cells
c)
Parallel Connected Solar Cells
d)
Solar Insolation
e)
Photovoltaic Effect
4.

Which configuration allows voltage to increase and current to be the same as the lowest current-carrying device?

a)
Series Connected Solar Cells
b)
Parallel Connected Solar Cells
c)
Solar Insolation
d)
Photovoltaic Effect
e)
Ohm's Law
5.

What is the creation of voltage or electric current in a material upon exposure to light?

a)
Photovoltaic Effect
b)
Series Connected Solar Cells
c)
Parallel Connected Solar Cells
d)
Solar Insolation
e)
Ohm's Law
6.

What states that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the potential difference across two points?

a)
Ohm's Law
b)
Series Connected Solar Cells
c)
Parallel Connected Solar Cells
d)
Solar Insolation
e)
Photovoltaic Effect
7.

Which configuration allows current to increase and voltage to be the average of all device voltages?

a)
Parallel Connected Solar Cells
b)
Series Connected Solar Cells
c)
Solar Insolation
d)
Photovoltaic Effect
e)
Ohm's Law
8.

What is the percentage of solar energy shining on a PV device that is converted into electrical energy?

a)
Conversion Efficiency
b)
Series Connected Solar Cells
c)
Parallel Connected Solar Cells
d)
Solar Insolation
e)
Photovoltaic Effect
9.

What is the flow of electric charge through a conductive medium?

a)
Current
b)
Series Connected Solar Cells
c)
Parallel Connected Solar Cells
d)
Solar Insolation
e)
Photovoltaic Effect
10.

You have a 6V, 400mA solar powered water pump. How many cells and in what configuration would you need to supply power to the pump? Each solar cell is rated at 3V and 200mA. Check all that apply.

a)
2 cells in series
b)
2 cells in parallel
c)
2 sets of 2 cells in series
d)
2 sets of 2 cells in parallel
11.

Three resistors are connected in series in a circuit (100 Ohms, 30 Ohms, 200 Ohms). What is the total resistance through the circuit?

a)
110 Ohms
b)
170 Ohms
c)
330 Ohms
12.

If I added additional wire to the circuit without adding any extra batteries or lightbulbs, what, if anything would happen to the circuit?

a)
Nothing would change.
b)
The electrons flowing through the circuit would speed up.
c)
The electrons flowing through the circuit would slow down.
d)
The wires would catch on fire.
13.

How would I find the total voltage if 5 cells were connected in series?

a)
Add all of the volts together.
b)
Multiply the volts together.
c)
Take an average of all of the volts.
d)
Use the smallest volts.
14.

Which of the following characteristics best describe a silicon solar PV cell?

a)
Mirrored
b)
Amorphous
c)
Brittle
d)
Expensive
15.

Photovoltaic (PV) panels receive a broad spectrum of light during the daytime. The spectrum includes short wavelength ultraviolet (UV) to longer wavelength infrared (IR) radiation. Which of the following is a true statement concerning PV panels and solar radiation?

a)
PV panels respond most favorably to the visible part of the spectrum.
b)
Shorter wavelength photons will not trigger the photoelectric effect.
c)
Longer wavelength photons will be absorbed, but cause heating of the panel.
d)
All of the above are true statements.
16.

Examine the solar energy insolation map below. It shows the average solar insolation for the United States during the month of July. According to the figure, which group of states would be best suited for generating solar PV energy during the month of July?

a)
Florida, Georgia, Alabama
b)
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico
c)
Nevada, California, Oregon
d)
Texas, Colorado, Kansas
17.

If I wanted to add a third lightbulb to this circuit, in what configuration would I need to add it in order to keep the brightness the same?

a)
Series
b)
Parallel
18.

If I added a lightbulb in series with either existing lightbulb, what would happen to the brightness of all of the lightbulbs?

a)
The brightness would remain the same.
b)
The brightness of the single bulb in series would increase and the others would stay the same.
c)
The brightness of the single bulb would stay the same and the others would decrease.
d)
The brightness of the single bulb would decrease and the others would increase.
19.

If I added a battery in parallel, what would be the voltage flowing through the circuit be?

a)
0 V
b)
9V
c)
18V
d)
81V
20.

What is a measure of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area and recorded during a given time and is expressed in watts per square meter?

a)
Solar Insolation
b)
Series Connected Solar Cells
c)
Parallel Connected Solar Cells
d)
Photovoltaic Effect
e)
Ohm's Law
21.

What happens to the resistance in a circuit if additional resistors are added in series?

a)

The resistance decreases

b)

The resistance increases

c)

The resistance remains the same

22.

What is the unit of electric current?

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Ohm