4. Solar panel
Motor
Fan blade
Protractor
Light source
5. Absorb
Convert
Electrical energy
Kinetic energy ( energy of motion)
Photovoltaic cell (solar panel)
Radiant energy
6. 2. Place the solar panel in a strong light source.
3. Use a protractor to determine the best angle for
the solar panel that will generate the maximum
amount of power.
4. Investigate how changing the amount of light
and or angle of the solar panel affect the
amount of power created.
7. Slant Power
0 full power
10 full power
20 full power
30 full power
40 full power
50 full power
60 full power
70 full power
80 full power
90 to 180 no power
8. Result 2
Slant Power
0 no power
10 no power
20 no power
30 no power
40 no power
50 no power
60 no power
70 to 180 full power
10. When you changed the angle of the
panel toward the light, you also
changed how much electricity was
produced. More electricity is produced
if the light is shining directly on the
PV cells, because more radiant energy
is striking the cells.
11. If I were going to do this experiment again, I
would try to learn how to make the solar panel
myself, and how to actually power something
at my house.