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Question
What is a solar cell panel? For what purpose is it used? State its two main advantages.
Solution
A solar cell panel consists of a large number solar cells joined together in a series in a definite pattern.
Solar cell panels are used to provide electricity in remote and inaccessible rural areas.
The advantages of solar cell panels are given below.
(a) They provide a larger amount of electricity than a single cell and hence can be used to operate TVs and water pumps.
(b) The electricity produced by solar cell panels can be stored in batteries and used at night.
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