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It really is. A tiny solar panel collects sunlight, which then creates an electrical current. This current passes through a tiny electromagnet, which cause a switch to be held open so that power can't get to the light. When the sun goes down, power is no longer being created at the solar panel, which in turn causes the electromagnet to stop being magnetized. This causes the switch to close, which then cause current to flow to the light.

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