Chapter Objectives

• Describe the basic structure and characteristics of an inductor
• Discuss various types of inductors
• Analyze series and parallel inductors
• Analyze inductive dc switching circuits
• Analyze inductive ac circuits
• Discuss some inductor applications

Key Terms

Inductor
Winding
Coil
Induced voltage
Inductance (L)
Henry (H)
Winding resistance
Faraday’s law
Lenz’s law
RL time constant
Exponential
Inductive reactance
Quality factor (Q)