Solar cells are used to power a person’s house. Which statement about the process is correct?(1 point)

Responses

Energy from the sun might be less than the energy needs of the house, but solar cells make up for this difference.
Energy from the sun might be less than the energy needs of the house, but solar cells make up for this difference.

Energy from the sun will equal the energy needs of the house because energy is not created or destroyed.
Energy from the sun will equal the energy needs of the house because energy is not created or destroyed.

Energy from the sun might be greater than the energy needs of the house, so some energy will be stored and/or wasted.
Energy from the sun might be greater than the energy needs of the house, so some energy will be stored and/or wasted.

Energy from the sun might be greater than the energy needs of the house because some energy is destroyed in the process.

1 answer

The correct statement about the process is:

Energy from the sun might be greater than the energy needs of the house, so some energy will be stored and/or wasted.

Solar cells can generate more energy than a house needs at times, and excess energy can either be stored (e.g., in batteries) for later use or fed back into the grid, depending on the system's design and configuration.