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Name two activities in our daily lives in which solar energy is used.

• Solar heater and solar cell are the two activities in our daily life which use solar energy.


Solar cell:


During the day, sunlight is converted to electricity and stored in the battery. At night, the battery supplies the electricity to the light until it is all used up or the photoreceptor shuts off the light as daylight reappears.


• Solar lights are easy and affordable and efficient way to power the street lights.


Solar water heater:


• Solar water heater uses solar thermal(heat) energy to increase the temperature of the components of the hearter thus, solar enegy heating water.


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