Practice Thermoelectric Properties (3.5.2) - Characterize Semiconductor Materials and Devices
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Thermoelectric Properties

Practice - Thermoelectric Properties

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the Seebeck coefficient measure?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when one side of a material is hot and the other is cold.

Question 2 Easy

What is ZT a measure of?

💡 Hint: Remember it combines several properties of a material.

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Question 1

What does the Seebeck coefficient indicate?

The amount of heat transferred
The voltage produced by a temperature gradient
The efficiency of a thermoelectric generator

💡 Hint: Think about its definition and what it tells us about materials.

Question 2

True or False: A higher ZT value indicates less effective thermoelectric performance.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember, ZT is a measure of efficiency.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A thermoelectric module has a Seebeck coefficient of 150 µV/K and operates at 350 K. If the temperature difference between the hot and cold sides is 50 K, what voltage is generated by the module?

💡 Hint: Use the Seebeck coefficient formula correctly to find the generated voltage.

Challenge 2 Hard

A new thermoelectric material has the following properties: Seebeck coefficient = 180 µV/K, electrical conductivity = 12 S/m, thermal conductivity = 0.5 W/m·K, calculate its ZT.

💡 Hint: Apply the ZT formula but pay special attention to unit conversions.

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