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induction

induction

4 7.7
A current made when a magnetic field changes
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈdʌkʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inducción
  • Many EVs run on induction motors, which have two main parts, a stator and a rotor.
  • electromagnetic induction
  • an induction motor
  • generate electricity by induction

And then there's what's called Faraday's induction law, which is how a time changing magnetic field creates an electric field.

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Examples

  • When electricity is generated by induction, current flows when the conductor is in the magnetic field.

    Academic text (2008)
  • All right, these elevators operate on electromagnetic induction.

  • All of the other sources of energy in the chart above use electromagnetic induction to produce electrical power.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In the scientific field, he succeeded with an experimental proof of Maxwell's theory of electromagnetic induction.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The vector drive controller at Greenville Tube monitors the current, voltage, and position of the AC induction motor.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Above 50 mph, the maglev vehicle touches nothing, instead tapping power from the guideway through induction.

    Academic text (2002)
  • A non-contact induction charging system installed in the CyCab's parking slots recharges the vehicle's batteries.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Electricity is generated through induction when a conductor moves through a changing magnetic field.

  • In many power plants, electromagnetic induction is essential for generating electric current efficiently.

  • The principle of induction allows wireless charging devices to transmit power without direct contact.

Compounds

induction coil
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A loop of wire that makes high voltage from low battery power

induction of labor
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Starting labor by giving medicine or breaking the water

A number showing how much a changing current in one coil makes a voltage in another coil

A number showing how strongly a coil creates voltage when the electric current changes

magnetic induction
  • Specialized
5.3

A process that makes metal act like a magnet when near a magnet

8.1

A way to show a statement true for every natural number by checking the first case and the next case

induction accelerator
  • Specialized
9.6

A machine that makes a steady beam of electrons go faster using electric fields from changing magnets

induction heating
  • Specialized
6.1

To heat metal by making electric currents inside it using magnetic fields

induction motor
  • Specialized
4.6

A machine that uses changing electric current and magnets to turn and drive equipment

mutual induction
  • Specialized
7.4

A change in current in one circuit causes a current in a nearby circuit

neon induction lamp
  • Specialized
7.8

A neon tube light that uses very fast electric currents around the tube instead of wires

self-induction
  • Specialized
9.3

A voltage that appears in a circuit when its current changes

Surface Forms

induction singular
inductions plural

Morphology

induction = induct (opaque) = in + duct + ion

The connection to 'induct' is clear, but the specific meaning related to electromagnetism is not a standard grammatical derivation.

Etymology

Induction comes from Latin in- 'into' and ducere 'to lead', and it later took the sense of 'cause' or 'produce'. So in science, electromagnetic induction is when a changing magnetic field 'leads' to, or causes, an electric current to start.