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an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

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  1. n. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
  2. n. an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
  3. Capacity for induction; the coefficient of induction">self-induction. The unit of inductance is the henry.
  4. Capacity for induction; the coefficient of induction">self-induction.
  5. n:100 n an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current n an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit