Solar cells generate a potential difference when exposed to sunlight. In an experiment, you wish to charge a rechargeable battery by connecting it in series to an array of solar cells. You perform the experiment outdoors, in direct sunlight, when the intensity of solar radiation is 1000 W/m2. However, your solar cells only have an efficiency of 13% (that is, only 13% of the sunlight power transmitted to the solar cells is delivered to the rechargeable battery). While the circuit is connected, you measure at one instant the potential difference across the battery to be 4.50 V and the current in the circuit to be 0.27 A. What is the area of the array of solar cells? m2

Solar cells generate a potential difference when exposed to sunlight. In an experiment, you wish to charge a rechargeable battery by connecting it in series to an array of solar cells. You perform the experiment outdoors, in direct sunlight, when the intensity of solar radiation is 1000 W/m2. However, your solar cells only have an efficiency of 13% (that is, only 13% of the sunlight power transmitted to the solar cells is delivered to the rechargeable battery). While the circuit is connected, you measure at one instant the potential difference across the battery to be 4.50 V and the current in the circuit to be 0.27 A. What is the area of the array of solar cells? m2

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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