Solar Cell Investigation

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Solar Cell Investigation
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Area of Solar Cell Investigation

• Investigate what happens to the electrical output
  from the solar cell when segments of the solar
  cell are covered with a metal mask?
• Select a solar buggy, a lamp and a metal mask
• Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy
  travels
• Record your findings, does the area matter?

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Angle of Solar Cell Investigation

• Investigate what happens when you change the
  angle of the light striking the solar cell?
• Select a solar buggy, a lamp and a protractor
• Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy
  travels
• Record your findings, does angle matter?

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Solar Cell and Clouds Investigation

• Investigate what happens to the electrical output
  from the solar cell when different thicknesses of
  paper cover the solar cell?
• Select a solar buggy, a lamp, a selection of card
  and paper
• Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy
  travels
• Record your findings, does the paper matter?

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Solar Cell and Lamps Investigation

• Investigate out what happens to the electrical
  output from the solar cell when a different light
  source is used?
• Select a solar cell, a tungsten lamp and a
  fluorescent lamp
• Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy
  travels
• Record your results, does the lamp matter?

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Solar Cell and Colour Investigation

• Investigate what happens to the electrical output
  from a solar cell when different coloured filters
  are placed in front of a fluorescent lamp?
• Select a solar cell, a fluorescent lamp and
  colour filters
• Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy
  travels
• Record your findings, does the colour matter?

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Solar Cell and Lamp Distance Investigation

• Investigate what happens to the electrical output
  from a solar cell when the solar cell is placed
  at different distances from a lamp?
• Select a solar cell, a lamp and a metre stick
• Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy
  travels
• Record your findings, does the lamp distance
  matter?

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Solar Cell and Time Investigation

• Investigate what happens to the electrical output
  from a solar cell when the solar cell is
  illuminated by a lamp for different times?
• Select a solar cell, a lamp and a metre stick
• Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy
  travels
• Record your findings, does the charging time
  matter?