Electricity from Sunlight
Solar power meets slot cars: Two photovoltaic (PV) panels capture incoming sunlight, converting it into power for a pair of cars racing around a track. Watch an animated PV cell turn sunlight into electricity, then control the amount of light hitting a solar panel to speed up or slow the car.
- Museum Hours
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- Daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas
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