wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Why Does L Represent Inductance?


Open in App
Solution

Inductance:

  1. Inductance is the ability to store energy in the form of a magnetic field.
  2. It is measured in henry and is denoted by the letter ‘L’.
  3. An inductor is a conductive component that is designed to generate a strong magnetic field because a stronger magnetic field corresponds to higher inductance.
  4. The symbol “L” was chosen to represent “inductance” in honor of the physicist Heinrich Lenz, who proposed Lenz's law, a modification of Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction. The letter ‘L’ is the initial from his last name.

Hence, L Represents Inductance.


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
3
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Paradox Dragons
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon