Plants usually convert light into chemical energy with a photosynthetic efficiency of 3-6%. Absorbed light that is unconverted is dissipated primarily as heat, with a small fraction (1-2%) re-emitted as chlorophyll fluorescence at longer (redder) wavelengths.
Actual plants' photosynthetic efficiency varies with the frequency of the light being converted, light intensity, temperature and proportion of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and can vary from 0.1% to 8%. By comparison, solar panels convert light into electric energy at an efficiency of approximately 6-20% for mass-produced panels, and above 40% in laboratory devices.
Photosynthesis measurement systems are not designed to directly measure the amount of light absorbed by the leaf. Nevertheless, the light response curves that systems like the LCpro-SD produce, do allow comparisons in photosynthetic efficiency between plants.
Photosynthesis is when the plants get minerals from the sun, to make plant food, the sun is the energy which is then turned to chemical from photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis converts light energy from the sun into chemical energy stored in glucose molecules. This process involves the conversion of light energy into chemical energy, making it an energy conversion reaction.
During photosynthesis the energy of light is transformed in chemical energy.
The conversion of chemical energy into thermal energy through combustion is a common example. Burning wood or gasoline releases the stored chemical energy in the form of heat and light energy.
Plants convert solar energy to chemical energy.
The body converts the chemical energy of food to the chemical energy of ATP with about 50 percent efficiency, radiating the rest as heat.
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The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as photosynthesis. In this process, plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose (sugar) and oxygen.
Photosynthesis is when the plants get minerals from the sun, to make plant food, the sun is the energy which is then turned to chemical from photosynthesis.
The conversion of solar energy into chemical energy occurs during photosynthesis in plants. This process involves capturing sunlight and converting it into chemical energy in the form of glucose, which is stored for later use by the plant.
Photosynthesis converts light energy from the sun into chemical energy stored in glucose molecules. This process involves the conversion of light energy into chemical energy, making it an energy conversion reaction.
Photolysis is the splitting of water during photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process which results in the conversion of light energy into chemical energy.
During photosynthesis the energy of light is transformed in chemical energy.
The conversion of chemical energy into thermal energy through combustion is a common example. Burning wood or gasoline releases the stored chemical energy in the form of heat and light energy.
Plants convert solar energy to chemical energy.
Photosynthesis is the process that best shows the conversion of solar energy to chemical energy. In photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose (sugar) and oxygen, storing the solar energy in chemical bonds of glucose.
Photosynthesis and combustion both involve the conversion of chemical energy into another form of energy. However, in photosynthesis, light energy is converted into chemical energy, while in combustion, chemical energy is converted into heat and light energy through a chemical reaction.