Glossary · term
Thermocouple
Machines
- Aliases
- thermoelectric, Seebeck
- Domain
- Machines
Definition
Two different metals joined at a hot end and a cold end make a small voltage — the Seebeck effect. Used to measure temperature, and in bulk to power spacecraft from a lump of plutonium.
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