Inductance

Mutual Inductance

Consider two nearby coils. As a current changes in one coil, the magnetic flux through the other coil changes. This causes an induced emf (voltage) in the second coil.

 

We describe this situation as the mutual inductance of the two coils. The voltage induced in the other coil is

and

It turns out there is great symmetry and M = M₁₂ = M₂₁.

Energy in the Magnetic Field			LC Circuits
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