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emf

1 American  
Or EMF,
EMF 2 American  
  1. electromagnetic field.


emf British  

abbreviation

  1. electromotive force

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

EMF Scientific  
  1. Abbreviation of electromotive force

  2. Abbreviation of electromagnetic field


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In this simple case, the total emf is the same as the individual emfs.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

Using the data given in the table and applying graphical analysis, determine the emf and internal resistance of the battery.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

The terminal voltage of a battery is equal to the emf of the battery minus the voltage drop across the internal resistance of the battery or V = emf – Ir.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

The smaller the internal resistance for a given emf, the more current and the more power the source can supply.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

On the other hand, every point of the image emf has received the whole of the light gathered up by the large glass AB.

From Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor

EMF, known best for their hit Unbelievable, said their original keyboardist Derran "Derry" Brownson died on Thursday following a brain tumour diagnosis.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Cho outlined how EMF was able to take more concentrated positions in tech companies than the open-ended Templeton Emerging Markets Equity Fund.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

Volvo Cars said it is committed to providing access to AM radio “despite EMF interference challenges.”

From Washington Times Jun. 6, 2023

All of them, however, run into the same problem as EMF detectors and infrasound monitoring equipment.

From Salon Oct. 30, 2021

The same is true for every point of the object EMF, and thus a small image, emf, will be formed.

From Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor

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