Survey of Expertise After Field

Q1. Which is a typical value of insolation (irradiance) for full-sun (no clouds) and measured
perpendicular to the Sun's rays (cosine of incident angle=1)?
a. 100 W/m2
b. 1000 W/m2
c. 1000 kW/m2
d. 1000 W/cm2

Q2. What type of output do you get from Solar panels?

a. AC
b. DC
c. Both

Q3. What is the major element found in a photovoltaic (PV) cell?

a. Hydrogen
b. Nitrogen
c. Silicon
d. Carbon

Q4. What is the purpose of an inverter in an active solar system?

a. Convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC)
b. Convert direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC)
c. Change the flow of electrons from positive to negative
d. Change the flow of electrons from negative to positive

Q5. When PV Solar panels are added in series, what happens to voltage and current respectively?
a. Increases and Remain same
b. Decreases and Increases
c. Remain same and Increases
d. Decreases and Decreases

Q6. Which wire combination would allow me to power a device that needs 6 volts?
a. Two 3 volt solar panels wired in parallel
b. Two 2 volt solar panels connected in series.
c. Two 3 volt solar panels wired in series
d. Two 2 volt solar panels connected in parallel

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Q7. What is the purpose of a PV charge controller:
a. Controls the amount of current flowing into a battery from the PV panel
b. Controls the current flowing out of the battery to the load
c. Monitors and regulates the voltage of a battery
d. All of the above

Q8. What is the life expectancy of PV Solar panels?

a. 5 years
b. 10 years
c. 25 years
d. 35 years

Q9. What is the process of converting solar energy into electricity?

a. Solar energy from the sun --> Absorbed by solar cells --> Transferred into homes -->
Inverted by grid-tie inverters --> Electricity

b. Solar energy from the sun --> Absorbed by solar cells --> Inverted by grid-tie inverters --
> Electricity --> Transferred into homes
 
c. Solar energy from the sun --> Inverted by grid-tie inverters --> Absorbed by solar cells --
> Electricity --> Transferred into homes
 
d. Solar energy from the sun --> Inverted by grid-tie inverters --> Electricity --> Inverted by
grid-tie inverters --> Transferred into homes

Q10. What is the formula for calculating Power?

a. VxI
b. V÷I
c. V+ I
d. V-I