Certain materials produce electricity when struck by light. They are called as ________.

The correct answer is: Photovoltaic

The material that generates electrical energy when struck by sunlight is photovoltaic.

• The materials that produce electricity on struck by the sunlight are called photovoltaics.
• They convert the thermal energy from the sun into electric energy.
• The photovoltaics when exposed to sunlight generate the voltage of current.