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Key Terms
Key Terms
- henry (H)
- unit of inductance, ; it is also expressed as a volt second per ampere
- inductance
- property of a device that tells how effectively it induces an emf in another device
- inductive time constant
- denoted by , the characteristic time given by quantity L/R of a particular series RL circuit
- inductor
- part of an electrical circuit to provide self-inductance, which is symbolized by a coil of wire
- LC circuit
- circuit composed of an ac source, inductor, and capacitor
- magnetic energy density
- energy stored per volume in a magnetic field
- mutual inductance
- geometric quantity that expresses how effective two devices are at inducing emfs in one another
- RLC circuit
- circuit with an ac source, resistor, inductor, and capacitor all in series.
- self-inductance
- effect of the device inducing emf in itself
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