A student is told that electromotive force is not really a force at all. The term survives for reasons that are:
- Historical
- Magnetic
- Chemical
- Numerical
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Correct answer: A. Historical
1. The name is misleading.
2. Nothing about it is a force.
3. The reasons are historical.
_Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 2, Chapter 10, Direct-Current Circuits._