Deutsch

Urspannung

English

Magnetomotive force (electrical engineering) (Neuter)

Description: Magnetomotive Force $\theta $ - also called magnetic potential - is the force producing a magnetic field Strength. Magnetic potential is measured in amperes. In a current-carrying Conductor, the charge carrier motion causes the magnetic field to expand. The electrons flow through the magnetic field during this process. If several current-carrying conductors are positioned one next to the other (e.g. in a coil), the magnetomotive force increases proportionally to the number of conductors/windings $\theta =I\cdot N$. Since the magnetomotive force can be regarded as producing the magnetic field - in the same way as voltage is deemed to generate the current in a circuit - the terms magnetic potential difference and electromotive force are also widely used.