photocells Flashcards

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explain how a photocell works?

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it contains 2 pieces of silicon joined a made a p-n junction
one has an impurity added to produce free electrons -n type silicon
the other has a different impurity added to produce an absence of free electrons -p
sunlight contains photons
photons cause free electrons to move producing an electric current

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