For a solar car I need to answer these questions
1. How does the solar cells transfer the energy from solar to electrical
2. How does the car transfer the energy from electrical to mechanical?
2007-07-12 04:51:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
A solar car is an electric vehicle powered by solar energy obtained from solar panels on the surface of the car. Photovoltaic (PV) cells convert the sun's energy directly into electrical energy. The term photovoltaic denotes the unbiased operating mode of a photodiode in which current through the device is entirely due to the transduced light energy.
A motor is then used to transfer the electrical power into mechanical energy using several different ways such as gears, pulleys, or some other method of
drive, to get power to the wheels.
2007-07-12 05:06:38 · answer #1 · answered by Simrat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a problem . To get enough power u would need a large bunch of solar calls ,possible as big as a 18 wheeler trailer. The energy needed to pull it would be more that u would get out of it.
2007-07-12 12:41:00 · answer #2 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answers isnt here to do your homework for you
2007-07-12 12:36:34 · answer #3 · answered by Mikey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.howstuffworks.com/solar-cell.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_car
2007-07-12 12:01:10 · answer #4 · answered by Mike C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
gatech.org
green-trust.org
can give you technical and practical application info
2007-07-12 12:00:29 · answer #5 · answered by ronald c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋