"electromotive force" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: electromotive forces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} electromotive force (countable and uncountable, plural electromotive forces)
  1. (physics) Potential energy (not force) divided by electric charge; measured in volts Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics Synonyms: EMF, electromotance, potential difference, voltage Coordinate_terms: electric field, electric potential, resistance, inductance, electrochemical potential, magnetomotive force Translations (potential energy divided by electric charge): 電動勢 (Chinese Mandarin), 电动势 (diàndòngshì) (Chinese Mandarin), sähkömotorinen voima (Finnish), ηλεκτρεγερτική δύναμη (ilektregertikí dýnami) [feminine] (Greek), gaya gerak listrik (Indonesian), fórsa leictreaghluaisneach [masculine] (Irish), електромо́торна си́ла (elektromótorna síla) [feminine] (Macedonian), daya gerak elektrik (Malay), siła elektromotoryczna [feminine] (Polish), forță electromotoare [feminine] (Romanian), fuerza electromotriz [feminine] (Spanish), แรงเคลื่อนไฟฟ้า (rɛɛng-klʉ̂ʉan-fai-fáa) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-electromotive_force-en-noun-WL51dxdd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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