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

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

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A device that exhibits significant self-inductance is called an inductor, and given the symbol in Figure 23.41.

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The larger the self-inductance L of a device, the greater its opposition to any change in current through it.

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The harder it is the more self-inductance we say that the coil or circuit has.

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