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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>Photoelectricity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a solar cell?

<p>To convert light energy into electrical energy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another term used to describe a solar cell?

<p>Photoelectric cell (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the concentration of holes on the p-type side as the concentration of electrons on the n-type side increases?

<p>It increases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the voltage generated across the p-n junction due to the difference in concentration of electrons and holes?

<p>Photovoltage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of doping silicon in the manufacturing process of solar cells?

<p>To allow electricity to flow through it in a specific way (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of material is silicon, and what are its properties?

<p>Semiconductor, does not naturally conduct electricity but can be made to do so (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of p-type silicon?

<p>It has a small number of electrons (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure of a solar cell?

<p>A sandwich of two layers of silicon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of spin alignment in antiferromagnetic materials?

<p>Antiparallel manner (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of magnetic material has a large magnetization even for a small applied external field?

<p>Ferrimagnetic material (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the property of soft magnetic materials that makes them suitable for making electromagnets?

<p>Easy magnetization and demagnetization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the susceptibility of antiferromagnetic materials beyond the Neel temperature?

<p>It decreases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of magnetic material has a small and positive susceptibility that depends on temperature?

<p>Antiferromagnetic material (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the hysteresis loop of soft magnetic materials?

<p>Small and narrow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to a ferromagnetic substance when it is inserted in a current-carrying coil?

<p>It becomes magnetized (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of hysteresis in a ferromagnetic substance?

<p>To demagnetize the substance by reversing the direction of the current (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the point at which the magnetic flux density remains constant, regardless of the magnetic field strength?

<p>Saturation point (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the amount of force required to remove a material's retentivity?

<p>Coercive force (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the hysteresis loop in electric machines' ferromagnetic cores?

<p>Hysteresis loss (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of continuously monitoring the magnetic flux released by a ferromagnetic substance as the external magnetizing field is altered?

<p>Hysteresis loop formation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of a Schottky diode?

<p>Low forward voltage drop (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of contact is formed when a metal and a semiconductor are joined, allowing current to pass in one direction?

<p>Rectifying contact (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the highest energy level that an electron can occupy at absolute zero temperature?

<p>Fermi Level (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an energy level diagram in understanding the working of a Schottky diode?

<p>To understand the energy levels of the semiconductor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a rectifying contact and an ohmic contact?

<p>Rectifying contact allows current to flow in one direction, while ohmic contact allows current to flow in both directions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition at which the Fermi level is considered as the sea of fermions?

<p>At absolute zero temperature (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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