Science Experiments Using Solar Panels

Record amount of resistance in ohms for both groups.

Science experiments using solar panels.

Take both groups indoors at 3 26 p m when the sun s rays are still strongly contacting with the solar panels and the bi convex lenses. The capacitor stores the energy as an electric field which can be tapped into at any time in or out of light. One way to store the solar energy for later use is to use a solar cell to charge something called a capacitor. Experiment with solar power by building your own solar powered robot or oven or by testing ways to speed up an existing solar car.

Science fair project idea. Solar science to be exact. Solar cells are devices that can be used as a source of power when there is light shining on them but they stop producing energy when they are not in the light. Have a discussion and make predictions about what you think will happen to the water in each glass.

Cover one of the glasses on white paper with plastic. For each solar panel make contact between red and black test lead with the end wires of the 220 ohm resistor. Fill each cup with the same amount of liquid of the same cool temperature. Scroll down to get going.

Or analyze how solar cells or panels work. These long summer days call for kiddie pools and ice cream but they also call out for kids science.