alleryStart learning →The name given to the driving influence of a voltage source is:
ACentripetal force
BFrictional force
CElectromotive force
DGravitational force
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Electromotive force
1. Voltage sources have a traditional name for their driving effect.
2. There are many different types of voltage sources.
3. The name electromotive force is used, abbreviated emf.
4. Despite the name it is a voltage rather than a force.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 21 'Circuits and DC Instruments', sections 21.1-21.6_
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