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Does a Solar Panel Do Better under Different Conditions?

CSEF · 2002 Electricity & Electronics

Niclas A. West · Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis

Overview

Objectives/Goals The objctive of my project is to deterime what conditions a solar panel will do best in. Methods/Materials 4 different colored plastic sheets identical in size and shape were placed over a solar panel that was collecting light from a lamp. The lightbulb that I used was a 60 watt lightbulb, and also, for the heat variable, I used a 120 watt lightbulb. To get how volts the solar panel produced I hooked a voltage tester up to the solar panel. Results In my project I found that the heated variable produced the most volts. The controlled variable produced the second to the most volts, and the filtered variable produced the least amount of volts. Conclusions/Discussion My conclusion is that, the different climates that you put a solar panel in is important if you want to get the maximum voltage out of it.

Summary statement

My science project is about how different climates affect a solar panel.

Help received

Mother,Father,Grandfather

Competition history

  • CSEF 2002 Electricity & Electronics · Entry J0724

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