Most recent edit on 2008-01-01 16:28:01 by Rick

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A photoelectric device which reacts to light.
A photovoltaic cell generates an electrical voltage when exposed to light.
Photo-Transistors can control and amplify current in a circuit.

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A photoelectric device which generates an electrical voltage when exposed to light.

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Photocell

A photoelectric device which generates an electrical voltage when exposed to light.

This differs from an LDR which is a passive component and does not generate any voltage.








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