Experiments On Solar Panels

Experiment with solar power by building your own solar powered robot or oven or by testing ways to speed up an existing solar car.

Experiments on solar panels. As the one in the sun turns into a puddle first explain that the heat energy from the sun made it melt faster. A future experiment would use mirrors in front of the solar panel rather than bi convex lenses which would increase the amount of sunlight coming into contact with the photovoltaic cells. Or analyze how solar cells or panels work. Currently reading nasa sending connecticut students solar panel experiments to space.

Fill each cup with the same amount of liquid of the same cool temperature. If you re interested in creating your own science fair project see science fair projects for dummies cheat sheet for some tips and information to get you started. Place the cubes outside in your backyard on a sunny but not too hot day. Cover one of the glasses on white paper with plastic.

Measure the water temperature and set one cup on each paper. Have a discussion and make predictions about what you think will happen to the water in each glass.