Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics Classical statistics is generally known as Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics because it got its birth from Maxwell’s law of distribution of molecular speed and Boltzmann’s theorem relating entropy and probability. …
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What is Thomson Effect When a current flows through an unequal heated conductor, heat is evolved or absorbed along the length of the conductor, depending on the direction of flow …
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Peltier Effect Definition When current flows across the junctions of a Thermocouple, heat is generated (evolved) or absorbed i.e the junction gets either heated or cooled. This effect is called …
Seebeck effect definition In 1826, Seebeck discovered that an electric current could be produced by thermal means. He found that if a circuit is made of two different metals in …
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