Renewable Energy Part 1 Quiz

Renewable Energy Part 1 Quiz. In the 1830s, a young French scientist named Edmond Becquerel was experimenting with different materials in his father’s laboratory. One day he shone light on a piece of metal coated with a special substance and saw a tiny electric current appear. He had just discovered what we now call the photovoltaic effect, where certain materials produce electricity when hit by sunlight. Becquerel was only nineteen at the time, and he wrote about it in a simple report, not knowing it would become the foundation for modern solar technology. Photovoltaic cells, the heart of solar panels, work exactly on this principle by turning sunlight into electricity. That quiet experiment in a Paris lab over 180 years ago still powers homes and devices around the world today, all without burning anything or making noise.

Sample Questions from This Quiz

1. What is renewable energy?
2. Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
3. Which device converts sunlight into electricity?
4. Wind energy is produced using which structure?
5. Hydropower uses energy from what source?

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