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Assertion : Thermocouple acts as a heat engine.
Reason : When two junctions of thermocouple are at different temperature, thermo e.m.f. is produced.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the cor rect explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If the assertion and reason both are false

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B
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