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inductance

inductance

8.8
Property of a circuit that produces a voltage when the electric current changes
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈdʌktəns/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inductancia
  • In a circuit, the inductance can cause a delay in the current response due to its property of opposing changes in flow.
  • inductance and capacitance
  • inductance and resistance
  • loop inductance

Of course, the smaller the metal, the less impact it has on the inductance and it's harder to detect.

Examples

  • It's got some inductance L measured in Henry's.

  • Table 5 also shows the calculated high-frequency inductances L11 and L12.

    Academic text (1995)

  • A henry is a measure of electric inductance.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Of course, the smaller the metal, the less impact it has on the inductance and it's harder to detect.

    ElectroBOOM

  • The self-inductance represents an additional load in series with the resistance of the net.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Therefore, a much smaller inductance produces a relatively strong interbit coupling.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Respectively, R, L, C, and G are the line resistance, inductance, capacitance, and dielectric conductance per unit length.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The inductance is measured in henries, which quantifies the electromotive force generated by changing current.

  • When designing electrical components, engineers must consider inductance to ensure proper functioning of the circuit.

Compounds

inductance unit
  • Specialized
7.4

A unit for measuring how much an electric circuit makes voltage when current changes, like the henry

mutual inductance
  • Specialized
8.1

A measure of how much one circuit causes a voltage in another nearby circuit when current changes

self-inductance
  • Specialized
9.9

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

How Inductive

choke
  • Specialized
1 9.4
transformer
  • Specialized
28 4.9
inductance
  • Specialized
8.8
coil
  • Specialized
63 4.1
wire
700 1.0

Surface Forms

inductance singular
inductances plural

Morphology

inductance = induct (semi-transparent) = induct + ance

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ance' to the verb stem 'induct' (related to 'induce'/'induction'); the derivation is regular but the meaning is technical and might not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Inductance comes from induce, which is built from in- 'into' and ducere 'to lead', the same root you see in conduct and duct. So, inductance is the property that 'leads to' or 'causes' a voltage when the current changes.