electromotive force
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule states that the sum of the voltage drops across resistors, inductors, and capacitors is equal to the total electromotive force in a closed circuit.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
Applying Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule to this circuit, we let E denote the electromotive force supplied by the voltage generator.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
The electromotive force becomes the right-hand side of Equation 4.24.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
We thus use the name electromotive force, abbreviated emf.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Joule measured the corresponding heats of combustion, and showed that the electromotive force corresponding to a chemical reaction is proportional to the heat of combustion of the electrochemical equivalent.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various