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self-inductance

self-inductance

9.9
A coil property that makes a changing electric current create a voltage in itself
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛlf ɪnˈdʌktəns/
  • Specialized
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  • Engineers measured the self-inductance to determine how the circuit reacted to changes in current.

Examples

  • Understanding self-inductance is crucial for designing efficient electrical circuits in modern technology.

  • The self-inductance of the coil increased as the electric current fluctuated.

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

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

coefficient of self induction
vsself-inductance
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is an alternative technical name for the identical measured quantity
inductance
vsself-inductance
  • Specialized
8.8

Property of a circuit that produces a voltage when the electric current changes

is the specific measured ratio of induced force to current change
self-induction
vsself-inductance
  • Specialized
9.3

A voltage that appears in a circuit when its current changes

is the measurable property expressed as a ratio not the producing action

Surface Forms

self-inductance singular
self-inductances plural

Morphology

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

The word is formed by adding self- to inductance, and the internal logic is clear, but the result is a specialized technical term rather than everyday vocabulary.

Etymology

Self-inductance joins self ('in itself') and inductance, from induce meaning 'to cause' or 'to bring about'. So self-inductance is the way a coil or circuit causes an electric force in itself when the current changes, which is why it resists sudden changes in current.