Terminal PD vs EMF: When is PD Greater?

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when is terminal pd greater than emf ?
 
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You need to explain your terms and circumstances more thoroughly.
 
Terminal pd of a cell exceeds the emf when the cell is charging.
 
Hi, EMF of a cell is the pd across its terminals when no current is drawn from it. Terminal voltage is the PD across a cell when a current is drawn from it. When the circuit drawn current e.m.f is larger than terminal voltage. During charging terminal voltage lags behind the e.m.f.
 
Terminal voltage V=E-Ir , when nod charging. Where,E:EMF of the cell. I:current. r:internal resistance of the cell.
Terminal voltage,V=E+Ir , when charging.
 

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