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

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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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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Notwithstanding this defect of the theory, which is after all not so serious as certain difficulties of exact calculation of the self-inductance of the discharging conductor, the periods of vibrators can be very accurately found.

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