Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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Author: Richard S. Figliola, Donald E. Beasley
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.23P
Complete the following table for a T-type thermocouple using appropriate computer software or programmable calculator:
Temperature (°C)
| Measured | Reference | emf (mV) |
| 100 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0.6 | |
| 100 | 50 | |
| 50 | 3 |
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