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Question:

A thermocouple of negligible resistance produces an e.m.f. of 40µV/C in the linear range of temperature. A galvanometer of resistance 10Ω whose sensitivity is 1µA/div, is employed with the thermocouple. The smallest value of temperature difference that can be detected by the system will be?

0.5C

0.1C

0.25C

1C

Solution:

1 division = 1µA
Current for 1C = 40µV/10Ω = 4µA
1µA = 1/4 C = 0.25C