Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. A very common and reliable method for sensing temperature is by the evaporation of metal.
2. One very common device that operates on the principle of expansion and contraction of metal is the line voltage thermostat.
3. The shorter the bimetal strip is, the more movement that will be produced by a change of temperature.
4. The amount of voltage produced by a thermocouple is small.
5. Thermistors are thermally sensitive semiconductor devices.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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