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TeachEngineering: Photovoltaic Efficiency
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TeachEngineering: Photovoltaic Efficiency

Collector: Ann V.
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Many factors affect the power output of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. Four lessons and activities provide young engineers with the background information they need to design, build, and test photovoltaic systems.

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Concepts

angles, currents, electrical energy, electrical engineering, electricity, energy, latitude and longitude, ohm's law, power, reflections, renewable energy sources, resistance, solar cells, solar energy, temperature, the sun, trigonometry applications, voltage, air temperature, cooling, electric currents, generating electricity, photovoltaic cells, pv system, reflectivity, solar array, solar panels, technology resources, the photovoltaic system, the equinox

Resource Details

Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
5 more...
Resource Type
Units
Audience
For Teacher Use

Common Core

MP4 HSF-IF.B.4 HSS-ID.B.6.a HSA-CED.A.4 HSF-LE.B.5 HSA-REI.D.10

Collection Items

    Solar Angles and Tracking Systems

    Solar Angles and Tracking Systems

    Lesson Plan
    Fundamentals Article (doc)

    Fundamentals Article (doc)

    Reading Passage
    Fundamentals Article (pdf)

    Fundamentals Article (pdf)

    Reading Passage
    A New Angle on PV Efficiency

    A New Angle on PV Efficiency

    Lesson Plan
    Protractor

    Protractor

    Printable
    Protractor

    Protractor

    Printable
    Student Investigation Guide

    Student Investigation Guide

    Student Reference
    Student Investigation Guide

    Student Investigation Guide

    Student Reference
    Investigation Worksheet

    Investigation Worksheet

    Worksheet
    Investigation Worksheet

    Investigation Worksheet

    Worksheet
    Investigation Worksheet Answers

    Investigation Worksheet Answers

    Answer Key
    Investigation Worksheet Answers

    Investigation Worksheet Answers

    Answer Key
    The Temperature Effect

    The Temperature Effect

    Lesson Plan
    Fundamentals Article (doc)

    Fundamentals Article (doc)

    Reading Passage
    Fundamentals Article (pdf)

    Fundamentals Article (pdf)

    Reading Passage
    Ice, Ice, PV!

    Ice, Ice, PV!

    Activity
    Student Investigation Guide (doc)

    Student Investigation Guide (doc)

    Activity
    Student Investigation Guide (pdf)

    Student Investigation Guide (pdf)

    Activity
    Investigation Worksheet (doc)

    Investigation Worksheet (doc)

    Worksheet
    Investigation Worksheet (pdf)

    Investigation Worksheet (pdf)

    Worksheet
    Investigation Worksheet Answers (doc)

    Investigation Worksheet Answers (doc)

    Answer Key
    Investigation Worksheet Answers (pdf)

    Investigation Worksheet Answers (pdf)

    Answer Key
    Maximum Power Point

    Maximum Power Point

    Lesson Plan
    Fundamentals Article (doc)

    Fundamentals Article (doc)

    Reading Passage
    Fundamentals Article (pdf)

    Fundamentals Article (pdf)

    Reading Passage
    Pointing at Maximum Power for PV

    Pointing at Maximum Power for PV

    Lesson Plan
    Student Investigation Guide

    Student Investigation Guide

    Activity
    Student Investigation Guide

    Student Investigation Guide

    Activity
    Student Investigation Guide –Two Multimeters

    Student Investigation Guide –Two Multimeters

    Activity
    Student Investigation Guide –Two Multimeters

    Student Investigation Guide –Two Multimeters

    Activity
    Investigation Worksheet

    Investigation Worksheet

    Worksheet
    Investigation Worksheet

    Investigation Worksheet

    Worksheet
    Investigation Worksheet Answers

    Investigation Worksheet Answers

    Answer Key
    Investigation Worksheet Answers

    Investigation Worksheet Answers

    Answer Key
    Concentrated Solar Power

    Concentrated Solar Power

    Lesson Plan
    Fundamentals Article (doc)

    Fundamentals Article (doc)

    Reading Passage
    Fundamentals Article (pdf)

    Fundamentals Article (pdf)

    Reading Passage
    Concentrating on the Sun with PVs

    Concentrating on the Sun with PVs

    Activity
    Protractor Printout (doc)

    Protractor Printout (doc)

    Printable
    Protractor Printout (pdf)

    Protractor Printout (pdf)

    Printable
    Investigation Worksheet (doc)

    Investigation Worksheet (doc)

    Worksheet
    Investigation Worksheet (pdf)

    Investigation Worksheet (pdf)

    Worksheet
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