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DCS#
7A10.40
SOLAR-POWERED
BICYCLIST
APPARATUS
solar-powered
bicyclist
202-21-B5
sun or
gooseneck
lamp
101-16-B
DESCRIPTION
Light striking a silicon solar cell
powers
the motor that turns the pedals.
NOTES
There is a piece of duct tape
covering
part of the solar cell. Without it, that part of the cell
comes
loose when it gets hot and breaks the electrical contact.