mutual induction

American  

noun

Electricity.

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

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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.

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Etymology

Origin of mutual induction

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

It is the path of the coil as copper twists and turns that converts the voltage from high to low—or low to high—as current flows by mutual induction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Henry also discovered the phenomena of self induction and mutual induction.

From The Age of Invention : a chronicle of mechanical conquest by Thompson, Holland

This helpful action of mutual induction is present in all long circuits, and it is the reason why we were able to speak to Brussels and even to Marseilles.

From Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 by Various

"Do the pith-balls diverge by the disturbance of electricity through mutual induction or not?"

From Heroes of Science: Physicists by Garnett, William

The effect of mutual induction may be explained with the aid of fig.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah