Glossary for Electromagnetic Induction, AC Circuits, and Electrical Technologies

This text highlights key terms important for the study of induced Emf & magnetic flux; Faraday’s law of induction: Lenz’s law; motional Emf; Eddy currents and magnetic damping; electric generators; back Emf; transformers; electrical safety: systems and devices; inductance; RL circuits; and reactance, inductive & capacitive. Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this textbook.

Topics

  • glossary
  • back emf
  • capacitive reactance
  • characteristic time constant
  • eddy current
  • electric generator
  • electromagnetic induction
  • emf induced in a generator coil
  • energy stored in an inductor
  • Faraday's law of induction
  • henry
  • impedance
  • inductance
  • induction
  • inductive reactance
  • inductor
  • Lenz's law
  • magnetic damping
  • magnetic flux
  • mutual inductance
  • peak emf
  • phase angle
  • power factor
  • resonant frequency
  • self-inductance
  • shock hazard
  • step-down transformer
  • step-up transformer
  • thermal hazard
  • three-wise system
  • transformer
  • transformer equation