Physics A-Level
Energy transfer per unit charge in a source
What Energy transfer per unit charge in a source means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Energy transfer per unit charge in a source
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Reference: OCR
E.m.f. is the energy transferred per unit charge by the source, while terminal p.d. is the energy transferred per unit charge in the external circuit.
Topics that use Energy transfer per unit charge in a source
- Internal resistance (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Electromotive force and internal resistance
- Lost volts
- Terminal potential difference
- Terminal potential difference and lost volts
- Circuit equations and algebraic rearrangement
- Electromotive force
- Internal resistance
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