What effect lets a solar panel on a Cypriot roof turn sunlight into electricity?
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Correct answer: A. The photovoltaic effect
- Step 1: A solar cell turns light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect. Answer: The photovoltaic effect. Why not the others: The Doppler effect, the greenhouse effect and the Coriolis effect don't fit.
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