noun
inductance
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
In a sentence
Three example sentences with inductance, each labelled with its topic.
Engineers wound extra turns onto the coil to raise its inductance and smooth the ripple in the phone charger.
Technology
Guitar pickups rely on inductance, so winding thousands of fine copper turns changes the tone the amplifier finally hears.
Music
A rapidly collapsing magnetic field in a coil with high inductance can produce a spark across the switch contacts.
Science
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