Several commercial solar cells.

7A10.40 • D+60+6

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Several commercial solar cells. Several types of solar cells (silicon cells, iron-selenium cells) are available for display. Photovoltaic cells convert incandescent light or sunlight directly into electrical energy. They can be hooked up to a projection galvanometer to illustrate voltage or current characteristics.

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