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Question 3 (2 points)

Which energy source below does NOT use heat in the
process of converting it to electricity?
b
Geothermal
Nuclear Fission
Sunlight
c

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Answer:

The energy source that does not use heat in the process of converting it to electricity is;

c. Sunlight

Step-by-step explanation:

In converting Sunlight energy source to electricity, the photons in the light from the Sun excite electrons in the solar cells silicon layers, such that the electrons travel from n-type silicon layer to the p-type silicon layer creating electric potential energy that does work as the electrons flow back in the form of electricity from the p-type to the n-type silicon layer through an external circuit

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