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List three things that use light energy, and explain how they use it.

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Plant metabolism for storing light energy as carbohydrates

Heating and drying

Electricity

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Light energy is used for:

  • Plant metabolism: the sun's light energy is absorbed by the chlorphyll where it eventually gets stored as carbohydrates and other plant biological building blocks.
  • ElectricitySolar panels convert light energy into electricity
  • Information. Light transmits information that is used used for seeing and for communicating with sattelites and the Klingons
  • Heating
  • Sunbathing
  • Drying. Foods are died in the sun to drive off water.
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