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coefficient of self induction

coefficient of self induction

9.9
A number showing how strongly a coil creates voltage when the electric current changes
  • noun
  • /ˌkoʊəˈfɪʃənt əv sɛlf ɪnˈdʌkʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : coeficiente de autoinducción
  • When the coefficient of self induction is high, the induced emf is greater for a given rate of current change.

Examples

  • The engineer calculated the coefficient of self induction of the solenoid as part of the circuit design.

  • The coefficient of self induction determines how effectively a coil opposes changes in current flowing through it.

  • The coefficient of self induction is crucial for understanding electromagnetic circuits.

  • Can you explain the coefficient of self induction in simple terms?

  • The coefficient of self induction measures how much a circuit resists changes in current over time.

  • In her experiment, she noted the coefficient of self induction to optimize the performance of the transformer.

  • Understanding the coefficient of self induction is essential for designing effective electrical systems.

Synonyms

self-inductance
vscoefficient of self induction
  • Specialized
9.9

A coil property that makes a changing electric current create a voltage in itself

is the same but is a longer descriptive name rather than the shorter term

Surface Forms

coefficient of self induction singular
coefficients of self induction plural

Morphology

coefficient + of + self + induction

If a learner knows 'coefficient' (a measuring constant), 'self' (pertaining to itself) and 'induction' (generation of current by changing magnetic fields), the phrase straightforwardly denotes the coefficient that measures induction produced by the circuit itself. Although technical vocabulary is involved, the meaning is compositionally predictable from the constituents rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

The noun coefficient of self induction puts together coefficient (a 'number') and self induction (when a coil makes a voltage because its own current changes). Picture a coil that 'pushes back' when the current tries to change; the coefficient is the number that tells how strong that push is, so it measures 'how much voltage the coil makes for a given change of current'.