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Solar cell

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Video (00:30 minutes):
Shows how a solar cell works based on a simple experiment and explains the theory.

Available in: English, German
Type of media: Video (4.6 MByte)
Last update: 2019-09-09
License:

This medium is made available under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

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Media package:
Experimento | 10+: A5 Properties of solar cells
Description:
The video presents the solar cell as a supplier of power. When illuminated by a lamp, a wind turbine begins to turn. With the aid of a graphic, the flow of current is explained on the basis of the band model of solids and the quantum nature of light.

This video is an excerpt from the teaching DVD, „Optik – Eigenschaften des Lichts".
Related media:
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Learning resource type:
Experiment; Illustration
Subjects:
Physics; Technology
Grade levels:
Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Energy; Power generation; Renewable energy; Solar energy; Solar technology; Electric power generation; Energy conversion; Photovoltaics; Renewable energy; Solar cell; Solar energy; Source of energy
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MedienLB
Rights holder:
© MedienLB/Siemens Stiftung 2017
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