self-inductance

American  

[self-in-duhk-tuhns] / ˌsɛlf ɪnˈdʌk təns /

noun

Electricity.

1. inductance inducing an electromotive force in the same circuit in which the motivating change of current occurs, equal to the number of flux linkages per unit of current.

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self-inductance British  

noun

1.  L.  Also called: coefficient of self-induction.  the inherent inductance of a circuit, given by the ratio of the electromotive force produced in the circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it. It is usually expressed in henries

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Etymology

Origin of self-inductance

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

This is the self-inductance of a solenoid of cross-sectional area A and length ℓ .

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How would you shape a given length of wire to give it the greatest self-inductance?

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What is the self-inductance of the device if an induced 150 V emf opposes this?

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It means that self-inductance L depends on how effective the current is in creating flux; the more effective, the greater ΔΦ / ΔI is.

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The inertia or mass of the bob is the analogue of what Thomson called the electromagnetic inertia of the coil and connections; what is now generally called the self-inductance of the conducting system.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew