Question

The junction at a lower temperature in thermocouple is termed as measuring junction.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was asked in an internship interview.

My query is from Essential Parameters for Telemedicine topic in division Telemedicine Technology of Biomedical Instrumentation

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) False

For explanation I would say: The junction at a higher temperature in thermocouple is termed as measuring junction. The junction at a lower temperature in the thermocouple is called the reference temperature. The cold junction is usually kept at 0*C.