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self-induction
[ self-in-duhk-shuhn ]
noun
- the process by which an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by a varying current in that circuit.
self-induction
noun
- the production of an electromotive force in a circuit when the magnetic flux linked with the circuit changes as a result of a change in current in the same circuit See also self-inductance Compare mutual induction
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Derived Forms
- ˌself-inˈductive, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of self-induction1
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Example Sentences
We know that electric currents produce the phenomena of induction, in particular self-induction.
It is interesting to note how the perfecting of the magnetic circuit increases the self-induction.
In reality the current is not governed either by the self-induction or by the resistance alone, but by the ratio of the two.
The total magnetism which could be set up by a current would be lessened, and the self-induction, therefore, lessened.
At once we find a very strong counter potential or opposing self-induction developed.
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