Q. If a current is allowed to pass through a circuit consisting of two dissimilar metals, there is either evolution or absorption of heat at the junction, depending upon the direction of the current. The effect is known as
A) Seebeck effect
B) Joule effect
C) Peltier effect
D) Thomson effect
Explanation
(c) When corrent is passed through a junction of two different metals, the heat is either evolved or absorbed at the junction. This effect is known as Peltier effect.
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