(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?