| electromotive force n. Abbr. EMF The energy per unit charge that is converted reversibly from chemical, mechanical, or other forms of energy into electrical energy in a battery or dynamo. |
electromotive force
n
(Physics / General Physics) Physics
a. a source of energy that can cause a current to flow in an electrical circuit or device
b. the rate at which energy is drawn from this source when unit current flows through the circuit or device, measured in volts. Abbreviations emf EMF Symbol E Compare potential difference
| electromotive force Electric potential or voltage. Electromotive force is not really a force, but a measure of how much work would be done by moving an electric charge. |
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| Noun | 1. |  electromotive force - the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in voltselectrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity |
Translations
electromotive force n (Phys) → forza elettromotrice
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