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The name of the process in which cells directly use solar energy o make food?
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Photosynthesis.
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What is the solar cells of a cell?
I've found it out. It's; Light-->solar cell-->voltmeter.
How do plant cells and solar cells differ?
A solar cell or a photovoltaic cell converts the light energy from the sun directly into electricity and is non-organic but a plant cell is an organic piece of matter which contains chloroplasts in its cytoplasm which absorb light energy from the Sun and convert it into glucose (chemical energy) during the process of photosynthesis.
Is it true solar cells turn the sun's energy directly into electricity?
Here are two direct ways to convert sun energy to electricity:Photovoltaics (solar panels) converts the light waves directly to electric current.Using the suns heat energy to boil water and the steam turbine runs a generator.Indirect ways:Windmills (wind and weather are result of the suns energy interaction with the air and moisture in the atmosphere).Dams in rivers. The sun evaporates water into the atmosphere. The water precipitates back to earth and flows into rivers, back to the ocean.
Why don't solar cells eventually run down as electrochemical cells do?
In the case of electrochemical cells, the energy is coming from the reactions inside the cell- the chemicals inside have some stored energy, and as the cell is used, that energy is used up and they are converted into different chemicals with less energy, until the cell runs out.Solar cells get their energy from the sun- sunlight has energy, and what the solar cell does is convert that light energy into electrical energy. So it doesn't use any energy of its own (it does lose electrons, but more electrons come in from the circuit so it never runs out). So as long as a solar cell is exposed to light, it won't run down.In the long term, the sunlight will start to degrade the solar cell so it will eventually stop working, but not because it runs out of energy.
Is it true that animal cells derive their energy from chlorophyll?
Animal cells do not obtain their energy directly from chlorophyll. However, chlorophyll is vital for the survival of animals. Chlorophyll is the pigment contained in chloroplasts, which are the organelles in plants responsible for photosynthesis. Photosynthesis involves converting energy into a form that animals can use (glucose). This glucose is then broken down in the animal cell for energy. Therefore chlorophyll is indirectly responsible for producing the energy for animal cells.
Cells that convert solar energy directly into electricity are called?
Photovoltaic cells converts solar energy into electricity.
What do solar cells transfer sunlight directly into?
Solar cells convert sunlight directly into electricity via the photovoltaic process.
Can solar energy be converted directly into a solar cell?
solar cells directly convert solar energy to electricity... if thats what you are asking about, then yes. if not, clarify your question.
What do solar cells turn energy from the sun directly into?
electric energy
What does solar energy means?
energy from sunlightEnergy that you get directly from the sun, that you can,say, convert into electricity
How much energy does solar power produce?
solar cells generate electric currents directly from the sun light
What is the solar cells of a cell?
I've found it out. It's; Light-->solar cell-->voltmeter.
How is wind a form of solar energy?
Wind is not a form of Solar Energy. Wind energy in terms of windmills are powered by the wind driving a motor whilst solar involves a more chemical process for Photovoltaic cells, and heating for thermal cells.
What are PV cells and what are they used for?
PV cells stand for photovoltic cells. they are used to convert solar energy directly into electricity for human use
How can electricity be derived from solar cells?
Solar cells have stored solar energy that is converted into electrical energy.
What energy is used in solar cells?
Solar Energy
Is solar energy same as solar cells?
No, solar energy and solar cells are not the same, although sometimes people do use the phrases as though they were interchangable. Solar energy is energy that is transferred from the sun to the earth. Solar cells are devices that turn energy from the sun into photovoltaic energy that we can use.
