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Which of the following materials play a key role in the functioning of a solar cell

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Silicon
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Glass
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Plastic
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All of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Silicon
When light energy is incident on Si, it is converted to electricity by the principle of photovoltaic effect. GaAs, InP are other materials with similar property.

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