When the cold junction of a thermocouple thermometer is at 0°C and the hot junction at 100 °C, the millivoltmeter shows a deflection of 4.2 mV towards the left. The cold junction is now put in an unknown temperature while maintaining the hot junction at 100°C. The millivoltmeter now shows a deflection of 5.2 mV towards the right. Calculate the unknown temperature.

When the cold junction of a thermocouple thermometer is at 0°C and the hot junction at 100 °C, the millivoltmeter shows a deflection of 4.2 mV towards the left. The cold junction is now put in an unknown temperature while maintaining the hot junction at 100°C. The millivoltmeter now shows a deflection of 5.2 mV towards the right. Calculate the unknown temperature.

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Chapter8: Natural Convection

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