Solar Cell Investigation

Area of Solar Cell Investigation Investigate what happens to the electrical output from the solar cell when segments of the solar cell are covered with a metal mask? Select a solar buggy, a lamp and a metal mask Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy travels Record your findings, does the area matter?

Angle of Solar Cell Investigation Investigate what happens when you change the angle of the light striking the solar cell? Select a solar buggy, a lamp and a protractor Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy travels Record your findings, does angle matter?

Solar Cell and Clouds Investigation Investigate what happens to the electrical output from the solar cell when different thicknesses of paper cover the solar cell? Select a solar buggy, a lamp, a selection of card and paper Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy travels Record your findings, does the paper matter?

Solar Cell and Lamps Investigation Investigate out what happens to the electrical output from the solar cell when a different light source is used? Select a solar cell, a tungsten lamp and a fluorescent lamp Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy travels Record your results, does the lamp matter?

Solar Cell and Colour Investigation Investigate what happens to the electrical output from a solar cell when different coloured filters are placed in front of a fluorescent lamp? Select a solar cell, a fluorescent lamp and colour filters Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy travels Record your findings, does the colour matter?

Solar Cell and Lamp Distance Investigation Investigate what happens to the electrical output from a solar cell when the solar cell is placed at different distances from a lamp? Select a solar cell, a lamp and a metre stick Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy travels Record your findings, does the lamp distance matter?

Solar Cell and Time Investigation Investigate what happens to the electrical output from a solar cell when the solar cell is illuminated by a lamp for different times? Select a solar cell, a lamp and a metre stick Charge the capacitor and see how far the buggy travels Record your findings, does the charging time matter?