What form of energy is sunlight converted to?

Answer 1

Solar energy can be converted into electricity using photo-voltaic cells which are piezo-electric components and create a current when they are in light.

Solar energy is also converted to usable heat using water based solar panels connected to a buildings radiators or hot water supply.

Solar energy can also be converted into potential energy by certain wavelengths energising electrons in an atom to move to a different energy level. This is normally released back as light but will be a certain colour dependant on the wavelength absorbed.

Solar energy can also be used to assist chemical reactions in plants using photosynthesis

Answer 2

Sunlight is converted into potential energy through 2 pathways. It begins with the "light-dependent reactions" to the "Calvin Cycle (light independent reactions)" then the "Kreb's cycle" is the process of using this energy. The light dependent reactions use certain pigments to capture photons from light and excite electrons. These excited electrons' energy is converted into NADPH.

While the Calvin cycle does not require light to proceed, it requires NADPH, a product of the light reactions, as its primary energy source. The primary products of 1 cycle are 2 G3P (a three carbon molecule). It is these G3P that are converted into glucose.

Glucose functions as a carrier of energy (potential energy).

Sources: undergraduate studies in Biology

Answer 3

for plants, Photosynthesis

for human use, Photovoltaic

Answer 4

the sun's energy is often converted into potential energy by

Answer 5

The energy in sunlight is converted into chemical energy by the process of photosynthesis.

Answer 6

solar panels

Answer 7

freeing of lake and ocean water

Answer 8

Nucleous