| 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
Noun
Physics
1. a source of energy that can cause current to flow in an electrical circuit
2. the rate at which energy is drawn from such a source when a unit of current flows through the circuit, measured in volts
| 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 |
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