Sentence examples for electromotive force from inspiring English sources
noun
Potential energy (NOT force) divided by electric charge; measured in volts
See also electric potential; electromotive force.
Despite its name, electromotive force is not actually a force.
The source of the AC electromotive force is located between a and b.
Z is a function of the frequency of the source of applied electromotive force.
The circuit shows a 12-volt electromotive force connected to a 60Ω resistor.
The voltage of current refers to its electromotive force, the amperage to its intensity.
It is provided by a source of electromotive force (e.g., a lead-acid battery).
Any device that accomplishes this transport of charge constitutes a source of electromotive force.
In the case of a chemically generated electromotive force, chemical reactions release energy.
A car battery, for example, uses chemical reactions to generate electromotive force.
A self-induced electromotive force opposes the change that brings it about.
