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Sarim Sana Chatha Posted 9 years ago
Science & IT
Physics
Are electromotive force(e.m.f) and potential difference same terms?
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They are essentially the same. An analogy is water. Water in a piping system is made to move either by a pump, which is like an emf.
- They are essentially the same.
- An analogy is water.
- Water in a piping system is made to move either by a pump, which is like an emf.
- Or by a difference in elevation, which is like a potential difference.
- In practice, what matters is that the water flows.
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They are essentially the same. An analogy is water. Water in a piping system is made to move either by a pump, which is like an emf. Or by a difference in elevation, which is like a potential difference. In practice, what matters is that the water flows. Looking at a short section of pipe you can't really tell the difference between flowing water that is made to flow by a pump, or made to flo
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