The quantities EMF and potential difference have the same units, Volts. Which of the following correctly explains the difference between these two quantities.

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The potential difference in a circuit is due to the battery, the EMF is due to the current.

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They are the same!

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The EMF is the integral of the potential difference as you go around a circuit.

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The EMF is the potential difference across the battery when no current is flowing.

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