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State if the following sentence is true or false and justify your answer:
a. Photovoltaic cells are a conductor diode where the junction is exposed to light. ( )
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b. Doping is the process of creating a conductor by introducing impurities into silicon. ( )
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c. Depletion region is defined as a layer that permits the flow of more free carriers. ( )
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d. Light enters the solar through an optical coating that minimizes light loss due to reflection. ( )
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e. The junction potential in a semiconductor directs charges to flow in the same direction that they
would normally flow in a diode. ( )
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f. Photo current is independent of the temperature and the level of intensity. ( )
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g. Statistical distribution of power produced by the array is useful for settling the PV system
components ratings. ( )
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