INDUCTANCE

Inductance

In electromagnetism and electronics, inductance is the property of a conductor by which a change in current in the conductor "induces" a voltage in both the conductor itself and in any nearby conductors . These effects are derived from two fundamental observations of physics: First, that a steady current creates a steady magnetic field, and second, that a time-varying magnetic field induces voltage in nearby conductors . According to Lenz's law, a changing electric current through a circuit that contains inductance, induces a proportional voltage, which opposes the change in current . The varying field in this circuit may also induce an e.m.f. in ...

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inductance

Noun

  1. The property of an electric circuit by which a voltage is induced in it by a changing magnetic field.
    The power cable itself has enough inductance to disrupt the digital signal of the video output cable, due to poor shielding.
  2. The quantity of the resulting electromagnetic flux divided by the current that produces it, measured in henries (SI symbol: H.)
    What is the inductance of that power supply's main inductor?


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