Noun: inductance in'dúk-tun(t)s
- An electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
"The principle of electromagnetic inductance is used in transformers and electric generators";
- induction
- An electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
"The engineer added an inductance to the circuit to filter out high-frequency noise";
- inductor
Derived forms: inductances
Type of: electrical device, electrical phenomenon
Encyclopedia: Inductance