Photocell Name and Function – Rankers Physics

P-N Junction Diode and its applications: Practice Problem & Solution

Assertion (A): Photo cell is also called electric eye. Reason (R): Photo cell can see the things placed in front of it.  
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Short Solution (Best for NEET):

To solve this problem, we apply the core principles of P-N Junction Diode and its applications. Understanding the underlying formula is key to arriving at the correct answer below:

A photocell is indeed commonly referred to as an 'electric eye' due to its light-sensing ability. So, (A) is true. However, a photocell merely detects the presence or intensity of light; it does not 'see' or form images of objects in front of it in the way a biological eye does. Therefore, (R) is false.

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