In which one of the following devices, the light energy is converted into the electrical energy?
[amp_mcq option1=”Light-emitting diode” option2=”Laser diode” option3=”Solar cell” option4=”Transistor” correct=”option3″]
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2022
– Light-emitting diode (LED) converts electrical energy into light energy.
– Laser diode also converts electrical energy into coherent light energy.
– Solar cell (photovoltaic cell) is specifically designed to absorb photons from sunlight and convert their energy into an electric current.
– Transistor is a semiconductor device used as an electronic switch or amplifier; it controls the flow of electrical current but does not primarily convert light energy to electrical energy (though some transistors can be light-sensitive, their main function isn’t energy conversion).
Therefore, the solar cell is the device that converts light energy into electrical energy.