there are two main ways. the first way is to use the light to boil water and turn it into steam that turns a turbine that creates electricity. the other way is to convert it directly into electricity using a solar cell (or solar pannel.)
Solar energy using photovoltaic cells to produce electricity, also photosynthesis to grow plants.
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Light energy is already usable - please clarify.
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
Light energy is converted into heat energy when plants take in sunlight (light energy) and convert it into heat energy when they respire and produce energy.
Inside a toaster, electrical energy is converted to heat (and a little bit of light) energy.
photosynthesis
Photosynthesis gets its energy from the light given off by the sun. Light is made up of photons which are little "packets" of energy and this energy is converted to usable chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis.
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During the process of photosynthesis, light energy is converted to chemical energy.
Light energy is already usable - please clarify.
Any of the wasted energy that is not converted to light will be converted to heat.Any of the wasted energy that is not converted to light will be converted to heat.Any of the wasted energy that is not converted to light will be converted to heat.Any of the wasted energy that is not converted to light will be converted to heat.