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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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The values of currents and electric potential differences in an electric circuit are determined by the properties and arrangement of the individual circuit elements such as sources of emf, resistors, and capacitors.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

The emf could be accurately calculated if r were very accurately known, but it is usually not.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Kirchhoff’s second rule requires emf − Ir − IR1 − IR2 = 0 .

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Figure 23.5 Rotation of a coil in a magnetic field produces an emf.

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 Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)

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