Which consequence results when thermal insulation fails in a thermoelectric generator operating at cryogenic temperatures?

💡 Explanation

Reduced Carnot efficiency results because parasitic heat transfer overrides intended temperature gradients; the thermal short-circuiting undermines energy conversion, rather than aiding its performance like enhancement of Seebeck coefficient would under ideal operating conditions, therefore power is also reduced.

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