What is Windmill or Wind Power Turbine? Windmill or wind turbines are very simple devices which are used to generate wind electricity by using the wind power. The principle of wind mill is very simple i.e. convert the wind’s kinetic energy into
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Below you can find MCQ’s or multiple choice questions related to solar cell and related topics for engineering students. Correct answers are in red and bold font. 1. a PV cell is also called? a) IR cell b) VU cell c) Solar
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When doing solar panel installation on roof tops there are structural considerations to be investigated and analyzed. Solar panels can be placed on new or existing buildings. Solar panels can easily and inexpensively be incorporated at the time of design for new
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If you need to learn everything about thermoelectric generator then this page is for you. Thermoelectrical power generator is a solid state device that facilitates direct conversion of thermal energy into electrical energy. Thermoelectric generators function like heat engines, but are less
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Solar cell is a device or a structure that converts the solar energy i.e. the energy obtained from the sun, directly into the electrical energy. The basic principle behind the function of solar cell is based on photovoltaic effect. Solar cell is
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This page explains how solar panels work, actually we shall understand what is photovoltaic effect that causes the light to convert in to the electricity or energy. In fact photovoltaic effect also called photoelectric effect is the effect that causes the production of solar electricity
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