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What is the efficiency of a photovoltaic cell?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: D. The relative fraction of light that is converted to current
Photovoltaic cell efficiency is the fraction of the light energy falling on it that is converted to electrical current. Typical silicon cells convert roughly 15 to 25 percent.
Tip: Efficiency = light in vs electricity out.