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Inductor

An inductor, also called a coil, choke, or reactor, is a passive two-terminal electrical component that stores energy in a magnetic field when an electric current flows through it. An inductor typically consists of an insulated wire wound into a coil.

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Component type
Passive
Invention year
1831
Inventor
Michael Faraday
Working principle‍
Electromagnetic induction

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Inductor construction

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Inductor

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Edges143
Triples104
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013889
Components1

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Inductor

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related to Variable inductor · 9
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InductorComponent typePassive1.00infobox
InductorInvention year18311.00infobox
InductorInventorMichael Faraday1.00infobox
InductorWorking principle‍Electromagnetic induction1.00infobox
Inductoris acomponent consisting of a wire or other conductor shaped to increase the magnetic flux through the circuit0.90text
Inductoris acapacitor0.90text
Inductoris aratio of its inductive reactance to its resistance at a given frequency0.90text
Inductoris avariometer0.90text
to oppose the change in currentinstance ofwhich states that the induced voltage will be0.80text
radio transmittersinstance ofTuned circuits are widely used in radio frequency equipment0.80text
receiversinstance ofTuned circuits are widely used in radio frequency equipment0.80text
as narrow bandpass filters to select a single frequency from a composite signalinstance ofTuned circuits are widely used in radio frequency equipment0.80text

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