Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electromotive force

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: elec-tro-mo-tive -force
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Potential energy (not force) divided by electric charge; measured in volts

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

electromotive forces (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

electric field electric potential resistance inductance electrochemical potential magnetomotive force

Synonyms

EMF electromotance potential difference voltage

Questions

What does electromotive force mean?: Potential energy (not force) divided by electric charge; measured in volts

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