CONCLUSION

The data presented in Table 1, along with the graph in Figure 1, provided valuable insights into
the relationship between lamp filament voltage and the output voltage of the photoconductive
cell. This experiment allowed us to understand the behavior of the photoconductive cell under
varying illumination conditions. The data clearly illustrated that there was a strong and inverse
correlation between lamp filament voltage and the output voltage of the photoconductive cell. As
the lamp filament voltage increased from 0 to 10 volts, the photoconductive cell's output voltage
decreased exponentially. This relationship demonstrates that the photoconductive cell's response
to light was highly sensitive to the intensity of incident illumination. The graph in Figure 1
provided a visual representation of the photoconductive cell's nonlinear response. Initially, as the
lamp filament voltage increased, the photoconductive cell's output voltage decreased steeply,
indicating high sensitivity to light. However, beyond a certain point (around 3 volts), the rate of
decrease in output voltage slowed down, and the cell approached a nearly constant output
voltage. This saturation effect is a characteristic behavior of photoconductive cells, where they
become less responsive to further increases in illumination. This experiment yielded critical
insights into the inverse relationship between lamp filament voltage and the output voltage of a
photoconductive cell. These findings contributed to our understanding of photoconductive cell
behavior and their potential applications in light-sensitive systems. This knowledge is
instrumental in the development of devices and technologies that rely on the cell's sensitivity to
light, such as light sensors and detectors
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