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Can solar energy convert sunlight in to mechanical energy?

Solar energy can be converted into mechanical energy using solar panels to generate electricity, which can then power mechanical devices such as motors or turbines. The electricity produced by solar panels can be used to drive pumps, fans, or other mechanical equipment.


What is the energy transformation during operation of a solar calculator?

The energy transformation during the operation of a solar calculator is radiant energy to mechanical energy. This is so because radiant energy is light and the sun is light, then it changes to mechanical energy because mechanical means energy is stored in the calculator to operate.


How does a radiant energy becomes mechanical energy?

A simple example is solar energy. The only energy received by the earth from the sun is radiant energy. This heats the air on the earth creating convection currents, or wind. This wind is a mechanical energy.


What are similar to motors except they convert mechanical energy to electrical energy?

Generators are similar to motors in that they both involve the conversion of energy, but generators convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, whereas motors convert electrical energy into mechanical energy.


How can solar energy transfer to mechanical energy?

For the most part solar energy refers to solar panels that collect the suns energy and immediately turns it into electrical energy. Once you have electrical energy you can easily connect an electric motor to it. Electric motors are the primary way that electrical energy is transformed into mechanical energy. ---- Directly: radiometers turn with direct sunlight, solar contribution to tides (not really solar energy per se) Indirectly: # solar heating creates thermal currents ("thermals") in air (wind) and water (ocean currents) # solar heating evaporates water, some of which falls as rain on higher elevations, making moving rivers of water # photovoltaic cells absorb light, make electricity, and some the electricity is used to run motors or solenoids

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Is solar energy a type of mechanical energy?

no


Can solar energy convert sunlight in to mechanical energy?

Solar energy can be converted into mechanical energy using solar panels to generate electricity, which can then power mechanical devices such as motors or turbines. The electricity produced by solar panels can be used to drive pumps, fans, or other mechanical equipment.


What is the source of the mechanical energy in the wind?

Solar energy


What are the energys that are powered by solar energy?

I think mechanical energy.


How can you use solar energy for getting mechanical work done?

energies a motor by solar powered batteries to rotate a mechanical wheel.


What kind of energy can solar heating systems turn into?

Thermal and Mechanical energy.


Electrical energy can be changed into 4 types of energy what are they?

Mechanical Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy


What is the energy transformation during operation of a solar calculator?

The energy transformation during the operation of a solar calculator is radiant energy to mechanical energy. This is so because radiant energy is light and the sun is light, then it changes to mechanical energy because mechanical means energy is stored in the calculator to operate.


What are mechanical devices used to store solar energy?

Batteries.


How does a radiant energy becomes mechanical energy?

A simple example is solar energy. The only energy received by the earth from the sun is radiant energy. This heats the air on the earth creating convection currents, or wind. This wind is a mechanical energy.


how does mechanical energy is converted to electrical through solar cell?

How is mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy through a solar cell? It isn't, what energy is converted is commonly known as solar energy. What happens in a solar cell is that the sun "shoots" photons at the silicon cell. When the photons are shot hard enough, the silicon "breaks" as well as the photon and energy is formed. This is then used as electrical energy.


Is an x ray solar energy chemical energy mechanical energy electric energy or sound energy?

electric energy