electromotive

American  

[ih-lek-truh-moh-tiv] / ɪˌlɛk trəˈmoʊ tɪv /

adjective

1. pertaining to, producing, or tending to produce a flow of electricity.

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electromotive British  

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈməʊtɪv /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, producing, or tending to produce an electric current

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electromotive Scientific  

/ ĭ-lĕk′trō-mō′tĭv /

1. Capable of accelerating electric charges and creating electric current; having electric potential.

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Etymology

Origin of electromotive

First recorded in 1800–10; electro- + motive

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Example Sentences

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electromotive

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

The electromotive force becomes the right-hand side of Equation 4.24.

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

We thus use the name electromotive force, abbreviated emf.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

To produce discharges in tubes devoid of electrodes was, however, not easy to accomplish, for the only available means of producing an electromotive force in the discharge circuit was by electro-magnetic induction.

From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Thomas Commerford Martin

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