The unit guides students and teachers through an interdisciplinary pathway integrating physics, chemistry, and technology to understand how solar energy is captured and converted into electrical energy through photovoltaic cells. Students will explore the journey of photons from sunlight to the generation of electric current, analyzing the layered structure of solar cells (P-N junction, semiconductors), the photovoltaic effect, and electron flow mechanisms.The use of digital and AR tools is intended to make otherwise invisible processes visible (photon absorption, electron-hole pair generation, electric field in the junction, current flow), clearly and progressively linking physical principles with technological applications for sustainable energy generation.
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