EMF

ˌiː ɛm ˈɛf

Definition

Definition of EMF - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: Electromotive Force

TECH.

force that pushes electric current in a circuit

TECH.

The EMF in this battery is 9 volts.

abr: electromagnetic field

TECH.

area where electric and magnetic forces interact

TECH.

The EMF around power lines can be measured.

electromagnetic field

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back EMF

abbr.

voltage that opposes the current in a motor

Back EMF limits the speed of the motor.

Origin of EMF

Acronym EMF (Electromotive Force)

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coefficient of self induction

physics

ratio of EMF to current change rate in a circuit

self-inductance

measurement

ratio of EMF to current change rate in henries

Examples of EMF in a sentence

High EMF can damage sensitive electronics.
Scientists monitor EMF levels in hospitals.
The EMF emitted by devices is regulated.

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French:f.é.m., CEM, ...
German:EMK, elektromagnetisches Feld, ...
Italian:f.e.m., EMF, ...
Spanish:FEM, CEM, ...
Portuguese:FEM, CEM, ...
Chinese:电动势, 电磁场, ...
Japanese:起電力, EMF, ...
Arabic:قُوَّة دافِعَة كَهْرَبائِيَّة, حَقْل كَهْرُومَغْنَاطِيسِي, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹחַ אֵלֶקְטְרוֹמֵנִיעַ, שְׂדֵה אֶלֶקְטְרוֹמַגְנֵטִי, ...
Russian:электродвижущая сила, ЭМП, ...
Ukrainian:ЕРС, ЕМП, ...
Hindi:EMF, इलेक्ट्रोमैग्नेटिक फील्ड, ...
Bengali:ইএমএফ, চৌম্বকীয় ক্ষেত্রের সংক্ষিপ্ত রূপ, ...
Catalan:fem, CEM, ...
Czech:elektromotorické napětí, EMF, ...
Danish:EMK, elektromagnetisk felt, ...
Dutch:EMK, EMF, ...
Greek:ΗΗΔ, EMF, ...
Hungarian:elektromotoros erő, elektromágneses tér, ...
Khmer:កម្លាំងអគ្គិសនីចលករ, វាលអេឡិចត្រូម៉ាញ៉េទិច, ...
Korean:EMF, ...
Persian:نیروی محرکه الکتریکی, میدان الکترومغناطیسی, ...
Polish:SEM, PEM, ...
Portuguese (BR):FEM, EMF, ...
Romanian:FEM, EMF, ...
Swedish:EMK, EMF, ...
Thai:แรงเคลื่อนไฟฟ้า, สนามแม่เหล็กไฟฟ้า, ...
Turkish:EMK, EMA, ...
Vietnamese:SĐĐ, trường điện từ, ...

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