Conductors, Insulators, and Solar Cells: A Simple Introduction

• Girolamo Di Francia ^[1]
  1. [1] National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development

     National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development

     Reino Unido

     
• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 59, Nº. 5, 2021, págs. 363-366
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Young students show great interest in solar energy and a genuine curiosity towards the operating mechanisms of a solar cell. This study reports on a methodology that reveals an effective approach in explaining the operation of solar cells to young students with very limited knowledge in solid-state physics. The methodology can be presented in the form of slides or, in our experience, better by means of a kinesthetic activity involving the whole class.