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Which event in a solar cell uses the photoelectric effect?

A. Electromagnetic waves strike a semiconductor, removing some of
its electrons, which form a current,
B. Electromagnetic waves act according to the wave model of light,
not the particle model.
C. Electrons flow from the negatively charged semiconductor to the
positively charged one.
D. Electromagnetic waves remove electrons from the transparent
glass on the top of the cell.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Photovoltaic energy is a clean, renewable source of energy that uses solar radiation to produce electricity. It is based on the photoelectric effect—the emission of electrons when electromagnetic radiation (i.e. light) hits a material.

User Nikesh Joshi
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Answer:

electromagnetic waves strike a semiconductor , removing some of the electrons ,which form a current

Step-by-step explanation:

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