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inductance
inductance definition
in·duct·ance (in duk′təns)
noun
- the property of an electric circuit by which a varying current in it produces a varying magnetic field that induces voltages in the same circuit or in a nearby circuit: it is measured in henrys: symbol, L
- the capacity of an electric circuit for producing a counter electromotive force when the current changes
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