The thermo emf E (in volts) of a certain thermocouple is found to vary with Q (in C) according to equation E=20Q−Q²/20, where Q is the temperature of the hot junction, the cold junction being kept at 0°C. Then, the neutral temperature of the thermocouple is
300oC
400oC
100oC
200oC
Solution:
Given, thermo emf E=20Q−Q²/20 For neutral temperature, the thermo emf will be maximum so dE/dQ=0 or 20 − 2Q/20 = 0 or Qn = Q = 200°C