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?