(Optional) Compare potential and electromotive forces.
Comparison should include
- potential energy—the difference between the energy of an object in a given position and its energy at a reference position
- electromotive force (EMF)—considered a potential difference of a source when no current is flowing and refers to voltage generated by a battery or by a magnetic force, according to Faraday's law.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How is potential energy measured?
- What is the difference between EMF and voltage?
- What factors affect potential energy?