| mutual induction n. The production of an electromotive force in a circuit resulting from a change of current in a neighboring circuit. |
mutual induction
n
(Physics / General Physics) 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
| mutual induction 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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| Noun | 1. |  mutual induction - generation of electromotive forces in each other by two adjacent circuitsinductance, induction - an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current |
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