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A photo-electric cell converts
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- mechanical energy to electric energy
- heat energy to mechanical energy
- light energy to chemical energy
- light energy to electrical energy
- mechanical energy to electric energy
Correct Option: D
Photoelectric cell or photocell, device whose electrical characteristics (e.g., current, voltage, or resistance) vary when light is incident upon it. The most common type consists of two electrodes separated by a light-sensitive semiconductor material. A battery or other voltage source connected to the electrodes sets up a current even in the absence of light; when light strikes the semiconductor section of the photocell, the current in the circuit increases by an amount proportional to the intensity of the light