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mutual induction

American  

noun

Electricity.

  1. the production of an electromotive force in one circuit by a change in current in another circuit.

mutual induction British  

noun

  1. the production of an electromotive force in a circuit by a current change in a second circuit magnetically linked to the first See also mutual inductance Compare self-induction

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mutual induction Scientific  

  1. The production of an electric potential in a circuit resulting from a change of current in a neighboring circuit. Mutual induction lies behind the operation of transformers.

Etymology

Origin of mutual induction

First recorded in 1860–65

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