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self-inductance
[ self-in-duhk-tuhns ]
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
noun
- 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 L Also calledcoefficient of self-induction
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Word History and Origins
Origin of self-inductance1
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences
The harder it is the more self-inductance we say that the coil or circuit has.
From Project Gutenberg
Of course, we need a unit in which to measure self-inductance.
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