Sunlight strikes a solar panel, which is then used to power the lights in a

house. What are the energy transformations taking place in this system?

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A. Thermal energy to chemical energy to kinetic energy

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B. Light energy to electric energy to light energy

C. Light energy to electric energy to mechanical energy

D. Thermal energy to electric energy to light energy

Answer: Option B (Light energy to electric energy to light energy)

Explanation: First, the radiation that comes from the sun, and this radiation (in the form of light and heat) is absorbed by the panel.

Now, a thermal panel absorbs light, so the initial step is light energy.

Now the panel transforms that light energy into something that can be stored, like the chemical energy that goes in a battery or the electrical energy that runs in a house, in this case, the light energy is directly transformed into the electrical energy that runs in the house, and that electrical energy is used to power the lights in the house, so it transforms into light energy.

Then the correct option is B

B

Explanation:

Sunlight comes in the form of light energy. Upon striking the solar panels, it converts the light energy into electrical energy so as to run throughout the circuits. Then since it's used to power light, the electrical energy will be converted back into light energy