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What is the basic principle of thermopile?


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Principle of thermopile:

  1. Thermopile is an electronic device that converts thermal energy in to electrical energy.
  2. This device generates a voltage in response to the temperature difference between junctions formed by joining two dissimilar metals.

Hence, a thermopile is a device that measures temperature difference by converting thermal energy in to electrical energy.


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