Inductance Definition and 495 Threads

Inductance is the tendency of an electrical conductor to oppose a change in the electric current flowing through it. The flow of electric current creates a magnetic field around the conductor. The field strength depends on the magnitude of the current, and follows any changes in current. From Faraday's law of induction, any change in magnetic field through a circuit induces an electromotive force (EMF) (voltage) in the conductors, a process known as electromagnetic induction. This induced voltage created by the changing current has the effect of opposing the change in current. This is stated by Lenz's law, and the voltage is called back EMF.
Inductance is defined as the ratio of the induced voltage to the rate of change of current causing it. It is a proportionality factor that depends on the geometry of circuit conductors and the magnetic permeability of nearby materials. An electronic component designed to add inductance to a circuit is called an inductor. It typically consists of a coil or helix of wire.
The term inductance was coined by Oliver Heaviside in 1886. It is customary to use the symbol



L


{\displaystyle L}
for inductance, in honour of the physicist Heinrich Lenz. In the SI system, the unit of inductance is the henry (H), which is the amount of inductance that causes a voltage of one volt, when the current is changing at a rate of one ampere per second. It is named for Joseph Henry, who discovered inductance independently of Faraday.

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  1. J

    Calculating inductance -- Mystery units?

    Hello. I would like to replicate the plot (a figure) provided in an example. The example is presented in a journal paper and shows the calculation for the inductance of a motor with known torque and angular speed. Below is the figure, and the table of parameters provided in the paper Border...
  2. dragonshadowbob

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  3. M

    What factors determine the resistance and inductance in a coil?

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  4. A

    I Mutual inductance in a transformer

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  5. Hak

    Inductance Puzzle involving coplanar conducting rings

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  6. E

    Is total flux linkage λ=dΨ*Ienclosed/I or λ=N*Ψ?

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  7. E

    I Is total flux linkage λ=dΨ*Ienclosed/I or λ=N*Ψ?

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  8. D

    Help with understanding of RF theory-Kinetic inductance parametric amp

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  9. CALNNC

    Inductance in lightning protection

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  10. W

    Parasitic Inductance, rough estimate -Single cable through steel

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  11. E

    I Antenna inductance calculation (RFID applications, inductive coupling)

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  12. J

    I How does a ferromagnet increase the inductance of an inductor?

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  13. J

    Find the inductance of an inductor in a circuit

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  14. warhammer

    I Guidance Requested on Inductance Formula for Solenoid

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  15. S

    Straight wire inductance vs wire radius

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  16. C

    I Preventing parasitics for wires?

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  17. T

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  18. D

    Inductance of Parallel Coils on an uncut toroid magnetic core

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  19. Jason-Li

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  20. Ntip

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  21. dlang99099

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  22. E

    Finding the inductance of a rotating cylinder shell

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  23. P

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  24. cianfa72

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  25. johnboyman

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  26. harsh22902

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  27. mcastillo356

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  28. E

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  29. A

    Inductance and Charge Redistribution

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  30. Indula

    How to calculate the inductance of a center tapped solenoid ?

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  31. M

    What is the Relative Permeability of Iron in a Solenoid?

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  32. D

    Voltage and current as functions of time for a series RL circuit

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  33. peace

    Mutual inductance between a very long, straight wire and a Semicircular loop

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  34. R

    How to Calculate Induced EMF in Mutual Inductance?

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  35. T

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  36. D

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  37. D

    Mutal inductance depending on current

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  38. M

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  39. J

    How do you calculate the inductance of a metal sphere with electrical contacts?

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  40. Adesh

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  41. T

    Calculate the inductance of a solenóide wound on an iron core

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  42. O

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  43. DaTario

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  44. G

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  45. G

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  46. Marcin H

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  47. D

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  48. J

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  49. J

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  50. Who Am I

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