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mutual induction

noun

, Electricity.
  1. the production of an electromotive force in one circuit by a change in current in another circuit.


mutual induction

noun

  1. the production of an electromotive force in a circuit by a current change in a second circuit magnetically linked to the first See also mutual inductance Compare self-induction
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mutual induction

  1. The production of an electric potential in a circuit resulting from a change of current in a neighboring circuit. Mutual induction lies behind the operation of transformers.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mutual induction1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences

Induction between circuits occurs because the circuits possess inductance; it is called mutual induction.

Do the pith-balls diverge by the disturbance of electricity through mutual induction or not?

Henry also discovered the phenomena of self induction and mutual induction.

The effect of mutual induction may be explained with the aid of fig. 135.

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