Essential University Physics
Essential University Physics
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ISBN: 9780134988566
Author: Wolfson, Richard
Publisher: Pearson Education,
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Chapter 37, Problem 53P
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The median wavelength for sunlight and decide whether ZnS with band gap energy 3.6 eV would make a good photovoltaic cell.

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