Inductance vs. Inductor

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.

Inductornoun

(physics) a passive device that introduces inductance into an electrical circuit

Inductornoun

(medicine) an evocator or an organizer

Inductornoun

The person who inducts another into an office or benefice.

Inductornoun

That portion of an electrical apparatus, in which is the inducing charge or current.

Inductornoun

an electrical device that introduces inductance into a circuit

Inductor

An inductor, also called a coil, choke, or reactor, is a passive two-terminal electrical component that stores energy in a magnetic field when electric current flows through it. An inductor typically consists of an insulated wire wound into a coil.