inductance

Plural: inductances

Noun

• an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
• an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
• 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.)

Examples

• The power cable itself has enough inductance to disrupt the digital signal of the video output cable, due to poor shielding.
• What is the inductance of that power supply's main inductor?

Synonyms

induction, inductor

Related Words

generation