electromotive force (redirected from Electro-motive force)

e·lec·tro·mo·tive force (-lktr-mtv)

n. Abbr. EMF

The energy per unit charge that is reversibly converted from chemical or other forms of energy into electrical energy in a battery.

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electromotive force,

n the ability of electrical energy to perform work, measured in volts or joules per coulomb.

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electromotive force

the force that, by reason of differences in potential, causes a flow of electricity from one place to another, giving rise to an electric current.