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Qualification => Subject Doubts => GCE AS & A2 Level => Sciences => Topic started by: AndrewCedric on May 15, 2010, 07:35:21 am

Title: PHYSICS A2
Post by: AndrewCedric on May 15, 2010, 07:35:21 am

What is the advantages and disadvantages of using Thermocouple compared to Resistance Thermometer??
Please give definition for both too.

thanks :D :D :D

Title: Re: PHYSICS A2
Post by: inuyashazaq on May 15, 2010, 08:38:28 am

Quote from: AndrewCedric on May 15, 2010, 07:35:21 am

What is the advantages and disadvantages of using Thermocouple compared to Resistance Thermometer??
Please give definition for both too.

thanks :D :D :D

Ad: can measure a large range of temp, cam measure temp of a small point, accurate
I don't know disadvantages...

Title: Re: PHYSICS A2
Post by: MaNi_DaDuDe on May 15, 2010, 12:49:13 pm

Quote from: AndrewCedric on May 15, 2010, 07:35:21 am

What is the advantages and disadvantages of using Thermocouple compared to Resistance Thermometer??
Please give definition for both too.

thanks :D :D :D

http://www.enercorp.com/temp/Thermistors_comparision.html

http://www.differencebetween.net/science/difference-between-rtd-and-thermocouple/

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/thermocouples-d_496.html

Title: Re: PHYSICS A2
Post by: AndrewCedric on May 15, 2010, 04:12:28 pm

Thanks Guys for all of your help. So.. For those takin A-2 only..

12 days break SURE IS NICE!!! lol  ;)