Henry (unit of inductance) named after him
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Henry (symbol H) is the SI derived unit of inductance, used to quantify the ability of an electrical conductor or circuit to induce an electromotive force when the current flowing through it changes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| henry (unit) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SI derived unit
ⓘ
unit of inductance ⓘ |
| baseUnitAmpereExponent | -2 ⓘ |
| baseUnitKilogramExponent | 1 ⓘ |
| baseUnitMetreExponent | 2 ⓘ |
| baseUnitSecondExponent | -2 ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | SI ⓘ |
| category | electromagnetism unit ⓘ |
| definedBy | induced electromotive force per rate of change of current ⓘ |
| definition | An inductor has an inductance of one henry if an EMF of one volt is induced when the current through it changes at the rate of one ampere per second. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dimension | M1 L2 T−2 I−2 ⓘ |
| equivalentTo |
ohm second
ⓘ
volt second per ampere ⓘ weber per ampere ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | H ⓘ |
| hasQuantitySymbol | L ⓘ |
| introducedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| isCoherentWith | SI base units ⓘ |
| isStandardUnitFor | inductance in SI ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterGivenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | American scientist ⓘ |
| namedAfterSurname | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedIn | honour of Joseph Henry ⓘ |
| partOf | International System of Units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physicalQuantityType | electromagnetic inductance ⓘ |
| quantityMeasured | inductance ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
mutual inductance
ⓘ
self-inductance ⓘ |
| relatedLaw | Faraday's law of induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToQuantity | magnetic flux linkage ⓘ |
| relatedUnit | weber per ampere ⓘ |
| SIBaseUnitExpression | kg m2 s−2 A−2 ⓘ |
| SIUnitClass | coherent derived unit ⓘ |
| SIUnitMultiple |
kilohenry
ⓘ
microhenry ⓘ millihenry ⓘ nanohenry ⓘ |
| symbol | H ⓘ |
| unitSystem | metric system ⓘ |
| usedIn |
electrical circuit analysis
ⓘ
inductor specifications ⓘ transformer design ⓘ |
| usedInField |
electrical engineering
ⓘ
physics ⓘ |
| usedToQuantify | ability of a conductor or circuit to induce EMF when current changes ⓘ |
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