2006-10-02 00:54:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
The symbol L for inductance was chosen to honor Heinrich Lenz (1804-1865
2006-10-02 01:02:52 · answer #1 · answered by agp8880 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inductance (or electric inductance) is a measure of the amount of magnetic flux produced for a given electric current. The term was coined by Oliver Heaviside in February 1886. The SI unit of inductance is the henry (symbol: H).
The symbol L is used for inductance, in honour of the physicist Heinrich Lenz.
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2006-10-02 08:35:12 · answer #2 · answered by PK LAMBA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way to find the answer is to insert "L for inductance" into your browsers search line. When I did it, the first answer listed was:
http://hypertextbook.com/physics/electricity/inductance/
which gives "The symbol L for inductance was chosen to honor Heinrich Lenz (1804-1865), whose pioneering work in electromagnetic induction was instrumental in the development of the final theory." about 1/3 of the way down the page.
2006-10-02 10:00:21 · answer #3 · answered by Joseph G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The symbol L is used for inductance, in honour of the physicist Heinrich Lenz.
2006-10-02 12:07:39 · answer #4 · answered by THE WISE MAN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Choosing I will be confusing since that is again the symbol for Current. Then it could have been any alphabet may be after Lenz.
2006-10-04 09:05:29 · answer #5 · answered by Mathew C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't permit the use of the letter 'I' as an abbreviation, due to confusion between the characters. And, L does resemble the perpendicular lines of Magnetic force, to the flow of current in a wire!
2006-10-02 08:01:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in honour of lenz whose law started off the study of electromagnetic induction
2006-10-03 03:23:12 · answer #7 · answered by chaits89 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My electrical engineering professor (may he RIP) back in about 1983 taught us that L stood for "lethargy." An inductor is "lethargic" in passing alternating current, or one could say it is slow to respond to changes. I don't know if that is where it truly came from, but it always helped me visualize an inductor's behavior.
2006-10-02 21:39:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
inductance (L) is based on the name of lenz's law.
2006-10-02 11:30:27 · answer #9 · answered by azhar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because "I" is for current.
2006-10-02 08:11:08 · answer #10 · answered by Kelly D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋