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What is electromotive force or voltage?

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Would the electromotive force be equivalent to voltage?

Yes, voltage is the unit of measure of electromotive force.


What is meant by an electromotive force of 12V?

Electromotive force is an old term for voltage.


Why is voltage represented by E?

E stands for Electromotive force


What are units to express voltage?

The unit of electromotive force is the "Volt".


What are other names for voltage?

-- potential difference -- electromotive force


What is a voltage?

an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.


Why the unit of potential difference and electromotive force is the same?

Because an electromotive force is a potential difference (voltage) -specifically, an electromotive force is the open-circuit or no-load potential difference of a source such as a battery or generator.


What must voltage be?

Voltage is a measure of the E.M.F (electromotive force) which drives current around a circuit.


What do the letters emf stand for?

for "ElectroMotive Force" . . . what we casually call "voltage".


Electromotive force is also known as?

Electromotive force is also known as emf. It refers to the voltage given by an electrical energy source like dynamo or battery.


How do you find the electromotive force if you only know the terminal voltage?

If the power source is not connected to a circuit, or the circuit is broken so no current flows, then the Terminal Voltage is the Electromotive force. Otherwise you need more information.


What is the abbreviation for volts?

V. Voltage is also sometimes abbreviated E, usually in Ohm's Law equations. The E stands for electromotive force.