Module 4 : THERMOELECTRICITY
Lecture 21 : Seebeck Effect
 
   
  The amount of heat $Q$ liberated to (or absorbed from) the surroundings in order that the junction may be kept at the same temperature is proportional to the current $I$ passing through the junction
 
\begin{displaymath}Q = \Pi_{AB} I\end{displaymath}
  where the constant $\Pi_{AB}$ is called the Peltier coefficient . The Peltier coefficient depends on the pair of materials A and B of the junction and also on the junction temperature.
 
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