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HyperSniper
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I'm pretty confused as to how circuit analysis works when using solar cells. They all have ratings for voltage AND for current, but I'm not sure exactly what that means as far as using a cell in a circuit goes.
Let's say I have a solar cell rated at 0.5V and 3.5A wired in series with a 1 ohm resistor and nothing else (so it forms a complete circuit). How would I determine the current and voltage across the resistor? Do I treat the cell like a current source or a voltage source, or something else entirely?
Let's say I have a solar cell rated at 0.5V and 3.5A wired in series with a 1 ohm resistor and nothing else (so it forms a complete circuit). How would I determine the current and voltage across the resistor? Do I treat the cell like a current source or a voltage source, or something else entirely?