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electromotive force

scalar physical quantity homogeneous to a voltage, expressing the modulus of the force exerted on a charge in an electric field
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Summary

electromotive force ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,434 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: scalar quantity[2], voltage[3], physical quantity[4]
  • Commons category: Electromotive force[5]
  • Said to be the same as: Quellenspannung[6]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[7], IEC 80000-6:2008 Quantities and units—Part 6: Electromagnetism[8], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9], IEC 80000-6:2022 Quantities and units — Part 6: Electromagnetism[10], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11], Small Soviet Encyclopedia[12]
  • Short name: emf[13], ЭДС[14]
  • Different from: open-circuit voltage[15]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16]
  • Recommended unit of measurement: volt[17], kilogram square metre per cubic second ampere[18]

Why It Matters

electromotive force has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [13] ↑ . openlibrary.org. openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . IEC 80000-6:2008 Quantities and units—Part 6: Electromagnetism. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . IEC 80000-6:2022 Quantities and units — Part 6: Electromagnetism. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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