INDUCTANCE

inductor, inductance

(noun) an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit

induction, inductance

(noun) an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

inductance (countable and uncountable, plural inductances)

(physics) The property of an electric circuit by which a voltage is induced in it by a changing magnetic field.

The quantity of the resulting electromagnetic flux divided by the current that produces it, measured in henries (SI symbol: H.)

Source: Wiktionary


In*duc"tance, n. (Elec.)

Definition: Capacity for induction; the coefficient of self-induction.

The unit of inductance is the henry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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