Definition of inductance in English:
inductance
nounɪnˈdʌkt(ə)nsɪnˈdəktəns
mass nounPhysics 1The property of an electric conductor or circuit that causes an electromotive force to be generated by a change in the current flowing.
the inductance of the winding
count noun an inductance of 40 mH
Example sentencesExamples
- Currents in resistance / inductance circuits always decay exponentially, not linearly, after the power source is switched off.
- Reactance, however, is a measure of the type of opposition to AC electricity due to capacitance or inductance.
- Electronically tuned matching networks using adjustable inductance elements and resonant tank circuits
- The capacitance and inductance defines the resonant frequency.
- If current is decreasing, inductance will cause the current to decrease more slowly.
- 1.1count noun A component with the property of inductance.
Example sentencesExamples
- Lets take an electrical circuit, with two AC sources of the same frequency, acting on a purely reactive circuit (one that is made of capacitors and/or inductances only).
Origin
Late 19th century: from induction + -ance.