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When the sunlight strikes the side of a building what form of energy is it transformed to

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When sunlight strikes a solar panel what form of energy is transformed to?

Solar radiation may be converted directly into electricity by solar cells (photovoltaic cells). In such cells, a small electric voltage is generated when light strikes the junction between a metal and a semiconductor (such as silicon) or the junction between two different semiconductors.

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