what is RTD? what is THERMOCOUPLE? What is difference between it?

what is RTD? what is THERMOCOUPLE? What is difference between
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what is RTD? what is THERMOCOUPLE? What is difference between it?..

An RTD is a resistance temperature detector. It works by
measuring the changing resistance of the element as the
temperature changes.
A thermocuople is a joint between two different metals whic
produce a voltage which changes with temperature.

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RTD is cheaper than thermocouple, and TC is more accurate than RTD, we use RTD for temp sensing bello 150C, but TC used for high temp sensing,

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