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counterelectromotive force

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counterelectromotive force [¦kau̇nt·ər·i‚lek·trō′mōd·iv ′fȯrs]
(electromagnetism)
The voltage developed in an inductive circuit by a changing current; the polarity of the induced voltage is at each instant opposite that of the applied voltage. Also known as back electromotive force.


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