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An inductor is a device that resists a change in current. The windings in the inductor form a magnetic field that serve the maintain the electric current by bucking an increase in current or by sustaining a decrease in current.

Inductance is measured in Henry's, after Joseph Henry, who discovered electromagnetic induction around the same time that Michael Faraday did.

The equation for inductance is ...

di/dt = V/H

... where di/dt is the rate of change of current, in amperes per second, V is voltage, and H is inductance in Henry's. The Henry is a large value of inductance. Typical inductors are measured in micro henrys or in milli henrys.

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  • A henry (H) is the SI derived unit of inductance. Henry is defined as the inductance of a circuit, in which changing of current with the rate of one ampere per second creates electromotive force of one volt.
  • The SI unit is SI measurement system.
  • SI unit defined as any of the units adopted for international use under the Système International d'Unités, now employed for all scientific and most technical purposes.
  • There are seven fundamental units: the meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, candela, and mole; and two supplementary units: the radian and the steradian.
  • All other units are derived by multiplication or division of these units without the use of numerical factors.
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How to calculate the inductance of a home made inductor?

To calculate the inductance of a home made inductor simply take the number of turns,the magnetic flux linkage and the current and use the inductance formula.


What is an inductor and its current rating?

An inductor is an electrical component, usually a coil, designed to offer a specific value of inductance (measured in henrys). As the operating current of an inductor affects its inductance its inductance value (inductors are not linear devices, due to their hysteresis characteristics) is normally expressed for a specific range of operating currents.


Why there are only RC filters and not RLC filters used with IC.why inductor is not used?

The inductor is a component which produces inductance. This inductance which opposes any change of current through it, so if any changes occurred in an IC the output will be changed. so inductor is not used.


The resistance that an inductor poses to the flow of ac?

An inductor has two properties. The first is resistance(measured in ohms), which is due to the length, cross-sectional area, and resistivity of the conductor from which it is wound. The second is inductance (measured in henrys), which is due to the length of the inductor, its cross-sectional area, the number of turns, and the permeability of its core.The inductor's resistance limits the value of current flowing through the inductor. The inductor's inductance opposes any change in current.


Contains both resistance and inductance?

Wire. conductors. Wire made into a coil, an inductor.

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How do you increase the inductance in a inductor?

Since we know that inductance of an inductor depends on the length of inductor by the formula L=muAN*N/l, where l is the length of inductor. So by varying the length of inductor we say that inductance of inductor varies.


What is inductance and types of inductance?

inductor is a electronic component that resist a change in the flow of current inductance is that property of inductor.


How to calculate the inductance of a home made inductor?

To calculate the inductance of a home made inductor simply take the number of turns,the magnetic flux linkage and the current and use the inductance formula.


What is meant by inductor and name the inductor device?

a coil. a component having the property of inductance.


What is an inductor and its current rating?

An inductor is an electrical component, usually a coil, designed to offer a specific value of inductance (measured in henrys). As the operating current of an inductor affects its inductance its inductance value (inductors are not linear devices, due to their hysteresis characteristics) is normally expressed for a specific range of operating currents.


If turns of winding were added to an inductor it inductance would?

... increase.


Why there are only RC filters and not RLC filters used with IC.why inductor is not used?

The inductor is a component which produces inductance. This inductance which opposes any change of current through it, so if any changes occurred in an IC the output will be changed. so inductor is not used.


Why does the inductance of inductor varies with frequency?

It doesn't. the impedance of the inductor will, following the rule j*w*l, where l is inductance, w is frequency in radians and j is the imaginary number designating this a reactance, not resistance.


What is inductance and capacitance and impedence?

The inductance of an inductor is the capacity of the inductor to induce electric flux. The capacitance of a capacitor is the capacity of the capacitor to store charges. THE IMPEDANCE OF A CIRCUIT IS THE TOTAL OPPOSITION OFFERED TO THE FLOW OF ELECTRIC CURRENT.


The resistance that an inductor poses to the flow of ac?

An inductor has two properties. The first is resistance(measured in ohms), which is due to the length, cross-sectional area, and resistivity of the conductor from which it is wound. The second is inductance (measured in henrys), which is due to the length of the inductor, its cross-sectional area, the number of turns, and the permeability of its core.The inductor's resistance limits the value of current flowing through the inductor. The inductor's inductance opposes any change in current.


Contains both resistance and inductance?

Wire. conductors. Wire made into a coil, an inductor.


What is the time constant of a 50mH inductor in series with a 200 ohm resistor?

You need to convert the inductance value to henry. Then, simply divide the inductance by the resistance.