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Define Peltier coefficient. Give its unit.

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The amount of heat energy absorbed or evolved at one of the junctions of a thermocouple when one ampere current flows for one second (one coulomb) is called peltier coefficient. It is denoted by π.
Its unit is volt. If H is the quantity of heat absorbed or evolved at one junction, then H=πIt.

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