mutual inductance

noun Electricity.

the ratio of the electromotive force in one of two circuits to the rate of change of current in the other circuit.
Compare inductive coupling.

Origin of mutual inductance

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby mutual inductance

mutual admiration society, mutual aid, mutual assured destruction, mutual fund, mutual impedance, mutual inductance, mutual induction, mutual insurance, mutual insurance company, mutual resistance, mutual savings bank

British Dictionary definitions for mutual inductance

mutual inductance

noun

a measure of the mutual induction between two magnetically linked circuits, given as the ratio of the induced electromotive force to the rate of change of current producing it. It is usually measured in henries Symbol: M, L 12 Also called: coefficient of mutual induction

Scientific definitions for mutual inductance

mutual inductance
[ myōō′chōō-əl ]

A measure of the relation between the change of current flow in one circuit to the electric potential generated in another by mutual induction. Like inductance, mutual inductance is measured in henries.