a component, such as a coil, in an electrical circuit, the main function of which is to produce inductance
inductor in American English
(ɪnˈdʌktər)
noun
1.
a person who inducts
2. Chemistry
a substance that speeds up a slow chemical reaction
3. Electricity
a device designed primarily to introduce inductance into an electric circuit
Word origin
L, one who stirs up, lit., one who leads or brings in
inductor in Electrical Engineering
(indʌktər)
Word forms: (regular plural) inductors
noun
(Electrical engineering: Circuits, Electrical power, Computing and control)
An inductor is a circuit element that is a wire wound into a coil to create a magnetic field.
An inductor resists change in the flow of electric current through it, because it generates amagnetic field that acts to oppose the flow of current through it.
When two inductors are connected in series as shown above then their total inductance equals the sumof individual inductances.
An inductor is a circuit element that is a wire wound into a coil to create a magnetic field.