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Ben Stratton Pg. 1 Ben Stratton Mr. Bartz Computer application 1 September 20, 2007
Solar Semiconductors In the past hundred years people have needed electricity to power many objects to fulfill their needs. In order to get electricity there must be a source of some sort that produces it. There are up to 7 main sources of power that are in use today, but only 1 of them produce electricity with no pollution in the result of such production. Solar semiconductors can harness energy of the Sun simply by being in its rays. This is possible because the Sun puts off radiation which sends small particles, called photons, 186,000 miles per second though space into our atmosphere. When these photons reflect off of the semiconductor, a small amount of them are absorbed. When the photons are absorbed they are still moving the same speed within the semiconductor. This motion causes friction, and as the friction occurs electrons are excited and “brake loose” in the conductor which causes electricity to occur. After the electricity is occurring, it is drawn/focused to small strips of metal, called conductors. At this point the harnessed electricity is transformed into chemical energy in device consisting of one or more galvanic cells, also known as a bettery. After all, the electrical energy is finally harnessed, and is ready for your use.1
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Solar semiconductors can be purchased by factories, and some specific stores. Solar semiconductors are composed of silica sand, and metal for the conductors.
Ben Stratton Pg. 2 Works Cited Solar Semiconductors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor Solar power information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power
Solar Semiconductors In the past hundred years people have needed electricity to power many objects to fulfill their needs. In order to get electricity there must be a source of some sort that produces it. There are up to 7 main sources of power that are in use today, but only 1 of them produce electricity with no pollution in the result of such production. Solar semiconductors can harness energy of the Sun simply by being in its rays. This is possible because the Sun puts off radiation which sends small particles, called photons, 186,000 miles per second though space into our atmosphere. When these photons reflect off of the semiconductor, a small amount of them are absorbed. When the photons are absorbed they are still moving the same speed within the semiconductor. This motion causes friction, and as the friction occurs electrons are excited and “brake loose” in the conductor which causes electricity to occur. After the electricity is occurring, it is drawn/focused to small strips of metal, called conductors. At this point the harnessed electricity is transformed into chemical energy in device consisting of one or more galvanic cells, also known as a bettery. After all, the electrical energy is finally harnessed, and is ready for your use.1
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Solar semiconductors can be purchased by factories, and some specific stores. Solar semiconductors are composed of silica sand, and metal for the conductors.
Ben Stratton Pg. 2 Works Cited Solar Semiconductors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor Solar power information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power
