Which term describes electricity from light?

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Which term describes electricity from light?

Electricity produced by light relies on the photoelectric effect: photons from light transfer their energy to electrons in a material, giving some electrons enough energy to escape and generate an electric current. The term that describes this light-to-electricity conversion is photoelectric energy. Mechanical energy is energy of motion or position, not tied to converting light into electricity. Thermonuclear energy comes from nuclear fusion, unrelated to light-induced electron emission. Electromagnetic energy is a broad category for energy carried by light and other fields, but it doesn’t specify the process of producing electricity from light.

Electricity produced by light relies on the photoelectric effect: photons from light transfer their energy to electrons in a material, giving some electrons enough energy to escape and generate an electric current. The term that describes this light-to-electricity conversion is photoelectric energy.

Mechanical energy is energy of motion or position, not tied to converting light into electricity. Thermonuclear energy comes from nuclear fusion, unrelated to light-induced electron emission. Electromagnetic energy is a broad category for energy carried by light and other fields, but it doesn’t specify the process of producing electricity from light.

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