Physics · Foundations & Measurement · Thermodynamics · Current Electricity
Problem
A temperature difference can generate e.m.f. in some materials. Let S be the e.m.f. produced per unit temperature difference between the ends of a wire, σ the electrical conductivity and κ the thermal conductivity of the material of the wire. Taking M, L, T, I and K as dimensions of mass, length, time, current and temperature, respectively, the dimensional formula of the quantity Z = S²σ/κ is: