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If the cold junction is held at $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, the same thermo emf $V$ of a thermocouple varies as $V=10 \times 10^{-6} t-\frac{1}{40} \times 10^{-6} t^2$, where $t$ is the temperature of the hot junction in ${ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The neutral temperature and the maximum value of thermo emf are respectively :
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Options:
  • A $200^{\circ} \mathrm{C} ; 2 \mathrm{mV}$
  • B $400^{\circ} \mathrm{C} ; 2 \mathrm{mV}$
  • C $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C} ; 1 \mathrm{mV}$
  • D $200^{\circ} \mathrm{C} ; 1 \mathrm{mV}$
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The correct answer is: $200^{\circ} \mathrm{C} ; 1 \mathrm{mV}$
Given, $V=10 \times 10^{-6} t-\frac{1}{40} \times 10^{-6} t^2$
At neutral temperature $\frac{d V}{d t}=0$
$\therefore \quad 10 \times 10^{-6}-\frac{1}{20} \times 10^{-6} t_n=0$
or $\quad t_n=200^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
Also at neutral temperature, thermo emf is maximum.
Thus,
$V_{\max }=10 \times 10^{-6}(200)-\frac{1}{40} \times 10^{-6}(200)^2$
$=2 \times 10^{-3}-1 \times 10^{-3}$
$=1 \mathrm{mV}$

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