noun
induction
The production of an electrical or magnetic effect without direct contact.
A generator uses induction to turn mechanical motion into electricity.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to lead in or bring about. Electrical induction names one field or current producing another effect without the direct contact ordinarily imagined for transfer.
More examples
- Moving a magnet through a coil produces current by induction.
- An induction stove heats the pan with a changing magnetic field.
- A charged rod causes induction in a nearby metal sphere.
Forms
Similar words
- electromagnetic induction
- Specifically produces voltage through a changing magnetic field.
- electrostatic induction
- Specifically redistributes electric charge through a nearby electric field.