mutual inductance

noun

The ratio of the voltage in a circuit to the change in current in a neighboring circuit.

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coefficient of mutual induction
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Meanings

nounmutual inductance (countable and uncountable, plural mutual inductances)

plural mutual inductances

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe ratio of the voltage in a circuit to the change in current in a neighboring circuit.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna measure of the induction between two circuits; the ratio of the electromotive force in a circuit to the corresponding change of current in a neighboring circuit; usually measured in henries

Similar
coefficient of mutual induction
Broader
coefficient

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