Explain the use of a bypass diode.

What will be an ideal response?


Bypass diodes are installed in a series string of modules. When a module is shaded, the diode has a lower internal resistance than the shaded cells, and current flows through the path of least resistance.

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Which of the following is a characteristic that helps distinguish fans from blowers?

a. Fans always require more horsepower to move the same volume of air as a blower. b. Fans are able to perform better than blowers when the resistance to airflow is high. c. The airflow is normally parallel to the shaft of a blower. d. The airflow is normally parallel to the shaft of a fan.

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Plants get most of their nutrients from the sun

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The "publish" or "upload" function of most HTML editors is called FTP, which stands for:

a. file transmission process b. full typography procedure c. free text production d. file transfer protocol

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Neolithic farmers in the Near East devoted themselves chiefly to the cultivation of what kind of crops?

a. vegetables b. fruits c. grains d. sheep and goats

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