semiconductor-electronics--materials-devices-and-simple-circuits Question 23

Question: Q. 2. (i) In the following diagram, which bulb out of B1 and B2 will glow and why?

(ii) Draw a diagram of an illuminated pn junction solar cell.

(iii) Explain briefly the three processes due to which generation of emf takes place in a solar cell.

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Solution:

Ans. (i) Identification of the bulb and reason 1/2+1/2

(ii) Diagram of solar cell 1/2+1/2+1/2

(iii) Names of the processes

(i) Bulb B1 glows

Diode D1 is forward biased

(ii) Diagram :

(iii) Generation : Incident light generates electronhole pairs.

Separation : Electric field of the depletion layer separates the electrons and holes.

Collection : Electrons and holes are collected at the n and p side contacts.

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Commonly Made Error

  • Some common errors made by students are :

(i) A.C. input voltages at A & B are not shown.

(ii) Complete circuit was not drawn.

(iii) Resistor in o/p circuit (RL) was not shown

(iv) The circuit was not labelled.



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