Solar Cells Are Used Provide Electric Current Charge Batteries Car Driven Electric Motor

(a) Solar cells are used to provide the electric current to charge the batteries of a car driven by an … (ii) on a cloudy day (iii)…

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(a) Solar cells convert solar energy into electrical energy.

While charging the batteries, electrical energy is converted into chemical energy.

During the use of batteries, chemical energy is converted into electrical energy; then electric motor converts electrical energy into kinetic energy (which drives the car).

  (b) (i) Batteries are charged quickly.

      (ii) Batteries are charged very slowly.

      (iii) Batteries are not charged at all.