self-inductance

American

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

noun

Electricity.

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.

self-inductance British

noun

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

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self-inductance

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

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The self-inductance of the circuit is affected by any metal object in the path.

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The self-inductance L of an inductor is proportional to how much flux changes with current.

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

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It’s hard to get electrons going around a coil and the self-inductance of a circuit tells us how hard it is.

From Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son by John Mills

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