True or false: what emf actually is
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- Statement is true
- Yes
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- Despite its name, emf is not a force.
- Statement is true
- Yes
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- emf is the work done per unit charge by the source.
- Statement is true
- No
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- emf is measured in newtons.
- Statement is true
- Yes
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- In an open circuit the emf equals the voltage across the terminals.
- Statement is true
- Yes
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- A steady current needs a closed circuit.
**Your syllabus says it outright:** the emf is NOT a force.
It is the work done per unit charge by the source, and equals the terminal voltage in an open circuit.
Source: syllabus Physics Part I, Ch 3 Current Electricity.