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Why Are Si and Gaas Preferred Materials for Solar Cells? - Physics

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Why are Si and GaAs preferred materials for solar cells?

उत्तर

(ii) The energy for the maximum intensity of the solar radiation is nearly equals to 1.5 eV. So, to obtain the photo excitation the energy radiation (h ν) must be greater than the energy band gap (Eg). semiconductors with band gaps close to 1.5 eV are ideal materials for the fabrication of solar cells. Since Si and GaAs have band gaps of 1.1 eV and 1.53 eV, they are preferred for making solar cells.

 
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Potential Difference and Emf of a Cell
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2015-2016 (March) Foreign Set 2

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Describe the working principle of a solar cell. Mention three basic processes involved in the generation of emf.


Why is potentiometer preferred over a voltmeter for comparison of emf. of cells?


The emf of a cell is always greater than its terminal voltage. Why? Give reason.


Identify the correct options.

(a) An ammeter should have small resistance.

(b) An ammeter should have large resistance.

(c) A voltmeter should have small resistance.

(d) A voltmeter should have large resistance.


The following figure shows a part of a circuit. If a current of 12 mA exists in the 5 kΩ resistor, find the currents in the other three resistors. What is the potential difference between the points A and B?


A voltmeter consists of a 25 Ω coil connected in series with a 575 Ω resistor. The coil takes 10 mA for full-scale deflection. What maximum potential difference can be measured by this voltmeter?


A 6-volt battery of negligible internal resistance is connected across a uniform wire AB of length 100 cm. The positive terminal of another battery of emf 4 V and internal resistance 1 Ω is joined to the point A, as shown in the figure. Take the potential at B to be zero. (a) What are the potentials at the points A and C? (b) At which point D of the wire AB, the potential is equal to the potential at C? (c) If the points C and D are connected by a wire, what will be the current through it? (d) If the 4 V battery is replaced by a 7.5 V battery, what would be the answers of parts (a) and (b)?


The potential difference across the terminals of a battery of emf 12 V and internal resistance 2 Ω drops to 10 V when it is connected to a silver voltameter. Find the silver deposited at the cathode in half an hour. Atomic weight of silver is 107.9 g mol−1.


When a potential difference V is applied across a conductor at a temperature T, the drift velocity of electrons is proportional to ______.

Two sources of equal e.m.f are connected to an external resistance R in series. The internal resistance of the two sources are R1 and R2 (R2 > R1) If the potential difference across the source having internal. resistance R2 is zero, then ______.


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