Thermomagnetism or thermoelectricity? A study of Thomas Johan Seebeck’s work

Authors

  • Éwerton Jefferson Barbosa Ferreira Physics Degree in Physics, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba
  • Ana Paula Bispo Silva Universidade Estadual da Paraíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7941.2016v33n3p861

Abstract

Seebeck effect is present in thermocouples to measure temperature to distance. It is based on the relation between electricity and a difference of temperature in a combination of metals. In this work, we present the analysis and translation of parts of the original work of Thomas Johan Seebeck which discuss the phenomena. The analysis reveals that there are many differences between the original meaning and what we understand nowadays about Seebeck effect.

Author Biographies

Éwerton Jefferson Barbosa Ferreira, Physics Degree in Physics, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba

Licenciando em Física

Ana Paula Bispo Silva, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba

Departamento de Física

Grupo de História da Ciência e Ensino

Published

2016-12-15

How to Cite

Ferreira, Éwerton J. B., & Silva, A. P. B. (2016). Thermomagnetism or thermoelectricity? A study of Thomas Johan Seebeck’s work. Caderno Brasileiro De Ensino De Física, 33(3), 861–878. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7941.2016v33n3p861

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Section

História e Filosofia da Ciência

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