Question

Question:

To increase the energy efficiency of their home, a Colorado family
installed a solar panel on its roof. They want to add another solar panel to
increase their ability to store energy for the winter. What happens to the
current (1) when they add another solar panel (V)? *​

Answer 1

Answer: When they add another solar panel, there will be INCREASE in current.

Step-by-step explanation:

The movement of electric charges through a conductor is known as CURRENT (I) and is measured in ampere(A). Voltage is defined as the potential energy that moved charged particles. While resistance is the opposition to the flow of electric charges.

The increase in current abides by the rules of ohm's law which states that the electric current in a given metallic conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference (Voltage) applied between its ends, provided that the temperature of the conductor and other physical factors remain constant. This relationship simply means that increase in voltage will lead to increase in current in a circuit.This can be represented by an equation below:

V= IR

Where V = Voltage

I = Current

R = Resistance

Since increase in voltage lead to increase in current as seen in Ohm's law, therefore the addition of extra solar panels ( voltage) will lead to increase in current out put during winter.