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A photocell converts light energy into

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Chemical energy
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Electrical energy
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Heat energy
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Mechanical energy
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Solution

The correct option is B Electrical energy
In a photocell when light strikes a semiconductor material , the semiconductor causes the electrons to flow which creates electricity. Solar power generating systems uses this concept of converting light energy into electrical energy.
Thus a photocell converts light energy into electrical energy.

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