Beni Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 I am currently still in IB1, but since I am planning on doing the EE in physics I want to have the experimental part finished before the summer holidays.The problem I have is that I am starting to doubt if my question is suitable even though my teacher said it is.The plan was to investigate the effects different gases would have on the efficiency of a photovoltaic cell if placed between a light/energy source and the former cell. Is the idea clear and can i even get a 4000 word essay out of this or am I already planning my own doom? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiggsHunter Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 The transmittance of atmospheric gasses at different wavelengths is a hugely important topic, not just for solar energy but also for everything from aircraft landing to satellite surveillance and climatology. So there is a big volume of research data on the subject, and plenty of material to study for your EE.But making useful measurements with the equipment likely to be available in a school lab could be quite challenging. I would suggest discussing this aspect in some detail with your teacher before committing to the topic. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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