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What is the fundamental principle behind the operation of a solar cell?
What is the fundamental principle behind the operation of a solar cell?
- The electromagnetic induction
- The photovoltaic effect (correct)
- The thermoelectric effect
- The piezoelectric effect
What is a solar cell in its most basic form?
What is a solar cell in its most basic form?
- A p-n junction diode (correct)
- A capacitive circuit
- An inductive coil
- A resistive load
What is the term used to describe the combination of individual solar cells?
What is the term used to describe the combination of individual solar cells?
- Solar cluster
- Solar panel (correct)
- Solar array
- Solar module
What is the characteristic of a device that changes its electrical properties when exposed to light?
What is the characteristic of a device that changes its electrical properties when exposed to light?
What is the primary function of a solar cell?
What is the primary function of a solar cell?
What is another term used to describe a solar cell?
What is another term used to describe a solar cell?
What happens to the concentration of holes on the p-type side as the concentration of electrons on the n-type side increases?
What happens to the concentration of holes on the p-type side as the concentration of electrons on the n-type side increases?
What is the voltage generated across the p-n junction due to the difference in concentration of electrons and holes?
What is the voltage generated across the p-n junction due to the difference in concentration of electrons and holes?
What is the purpose of doping silicon in the manufacturing process of solar cells?
What is the purpose of doping silicon in the manufacturing process of solar cells?
What type of material is silicon, and what are its properties?
What type of material is silicon, and what are its properties?
What is the characteristic of p-type silicon?
What is the characteristic of p-type silicon?
What is the structure of a solar cell?
What is the structure of a solar cell?
What is the characteristic of spin alignment in antiferromagnetic materials?
What is the characteristic of spin alignment in antiferromagnetic materials?
Which type of magnetic material has a large magnetization even for a small applied external field?
Which type of magnetic material has a large magnetization even for a small applied external field?
What is the property of soft magnetic materials that makes them suitable for making electromagnets?
What is the property of soft magnetic materials that makes them suitable for making electromagnets?
What happens to the susceptibility of antiferromagnetic materials beyond the Neel temperature?
What happens to the susceptibility of antiferromagnetic materials beyond the Neel temperature?
Which type of magnetic material has a small and positive susceptibility that depends on temperature?
Which type of magnetic material has a small and positive susceptibility that depends on temperature?
What is the characteristic of the hysteresis loop of soft magnetic materials?
What is the characteristic of the hysteresis loop of soft magnetic materials?
What happens to a ferromagnetic substance when it is inserted in a current-carrying coil?
What happens to a ferromagnetic substance when it is inserted in a current-carrying coil?
What is the purpose of hysteresis in a ferromagnetic substance?
What is the purpose of hysteresis in a ferromagnetic substance?
What is the point at which the magnetic flux density remains constant, regardless of the magnetic field strength?
What is the point at which the magnetic flux density remains constant, regardless of the magnetic field strength?
What is the term for the amount of force required to remove a material's retentivity?
What is the term for the amount of force required to remove a material's retentivity?
What is the result of the hysteresis loop in electric machines' ferromagnetic cores?
What is the result of the hysteresis loop in electric machines' ferromagnetic cores?
What is the process of continuously monitoring the magnetic flux released by a ferromagnetic substance as the external magnetizing field is altered?
What is the process of continuously monitoring the magnetic flux released by a ferromagnetic substance as the external magnetizing field is altered?
What is the primary characteristic of a Schottky diode?
What is the primary characteristic of a Schottky diode?
What type of contact is formed when a metal and a semiconductor are joined, allowing current to pass in one direction?
What type of contact is formed when a metal and a semiconductor are joined, allowing current to pass in one direction?
What is the term used to describe the highest energy level that an electron can occupy at absolute zero temperature?
What is the term used to describe the highest energy level that an electron can occupy at absolute zero temperature?
What is the purpose of an energy level diagram in understanding the working of a Schottky diode?
What is the purpose of an energy level diagram in understanding the working of a Schottky diode?
What is the difference between a rectifying contact and an ohmic contact?
What is the difference between a rectifying contact and an ohmic contact?
What is the condition at which the Fermi level is considered as the sea of fermions?
What is the condition at which the Fermi level is considered as the sea of fermions?