๐Ÿ’กap physics c: e&m review

Electromotive force

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The energy per unit charge provided by a source to move charge through a circuit; also called emf (โ„ฐ).

AP course connection

Topic 11.1: 11.1 Electric Current

Unit 11