How does the sular panel work & generate electricity?
Answer:
Solar Panels, more properly known a photovoltaic cells, are an agglomeration of chemical cells that produce an electrical potential when stimulated by solar radiation. It is almost the reverse of a TV that uses power to stimulate the screen. The type of chemical used for generation and number of cells will determine the potential difference and flow available. They are generally low flow devices good for charging batteries but not running equipment.
Not sure what a sular panel is.
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To simplify muddypuppy's answer:
Basically, light consists of really small but discreet quanta called photons. Each photon has a certain amount of energy, which determines its wavelength and frequency. (Since the speed of light is a constant, these two properties are always in a constant proportion to each other.)
When a photon that is energetic enough strikes certain materials, that material will eject an electron, which is the basic unit of electricity. The more photons that strike the material, the more electrons it will eject.
Photovoltaic solar cells simply arrange these materials (usually silicon based) into cells, with wires to direct the current. Since they produce direct current, an alternator is needed to create alternating current. Voltage converters are probably also used to create a flow of electricity with the correct voltage.
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