Solar Cells? why is it that when the surrounding temperature of a solar cell is hot it will have a lower efficiency and output?

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I would guess that the internal resistance increases thus causing a voltage drop. 80% 4 Votes

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• heat=resistance.
  same with solenoid and motor coils.
  the electrons which are %26quot;bumped%26quot; from one atom to another have a greater %26quot;stickyness%26quot; and have more %26quot;resistance%26quot; to moving along the line. basically. :D 20% 1 Vote