Inductance vs. Capacitance

Inductancenoun

(physics) The property of an electric circuit by which a voltage is induced in it by a changing magnetic field.

Inductancenoun

The quantity of the resulting electromagnetic flux divided by the current that produces it, measured in henries (SI symbol: H.)

Inductancenoun

Capacity for induction; the coefficient of self-induction.

Inductancenoun

(physics) a property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it by a variation of current

Inductancenoun

an electrical device that introduces inductance into a circuit

Inductance

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.

Capacitancenoun

The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).

Capacitancenoun

An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.

Capacitancenoun

an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored.

Capacitancenoun

a measure of the ability of a capacitor to store electrical charge; the ratio of the charge on one plate of a capacitor to the potential difference between the plates.

Capacitancenoun

an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored

Capacitancenoun

an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge

Capacitance

Capacitance is the ratio of the amount of electric charge stored on a conductor to a difference in electric potential. There are two closely related notions of capacitance: self capacitance and mutual capacitance.