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What force does emf measure?

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EMF stands for "electromotive force" and is (more or less) a synonym for voltage. Despite the name, it's not really a "force" in the physical sense (EMF is measured in, unsurprisingly, volts, while forces are measured in newtons), and is more properly referred to as a potential.

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EMF measures the electromotive force, which quantifies the electric potential difference between two points in a circuit. It is a measure of how much energy is drawn from a source (such as a battery) to move charge through the circuit.

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Electromagnetic field (induces around the metal when current flows through it). Another opinion: Nope ! 'EMF' stands for 'Electromotive Force' . We refer to it casually as 'voltage'.


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Why do you measure emf with a potentiometer not with voltmeter?

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