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Re: EMF



At 06:05 PM 1/20/01 -0700, SSHS KPHOX wrote:
They propose the term electomotive potential with the same symbol (capital
script E). Does this make sense?

No, it does not make much sense. Many of the things that are called EMF
are not potentials. Of course they're not forces, either, but moving from
one misconception to another is hardly progress.

I don't know who is in charge of symbols and terms, if anyone.
...
How does one institute changes like this that make sense or does one?

Two non-exclusive options:

1) Grassroots: Just start using it. If it's a good idea, it will catch on.

2) There exist committees charged with creating a consensus, and/or
blessing an existing consensus. In this particular arena, IUPAC is an
important player
http://www.iupac.org/
http://www.iupac.org/publications/books/author/mills.html