A flat plate collector typically does not need to track the sun across seasons since it is flat
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Flat plate collector
- Flat plate collector is a metal box which is used to collect solar energy in the functioning of a solar water heater.
- The flat plate solar collector differs from the concentrating collectors by the presence of a glass plate on top.
- Unlike concentrating collector, the flat plate collectors are capable of absorbing the diffuse radiations of the sun and so they need not track the sun throughout the seasons.
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Explanation:
'Flat plate collectors' are capable of absorbing the radiations diffused by the sun and they need not have to track sunlight throughout the seasons. Flat plate collectors have sunlight passing through it, which are then used when they heats up and converts the solar energy into heat energy.
They are painted in a way through which they can absorb the heat and then retain it to convert it to heat energy through selective coatings.