IEVref: 131-12-19 ID: Language: en Status: Standard Term: inductance Synonym1: Synonym2: Synonym3: Symbol: L Definition: for an inductive two-terminal element with terminals A and B, quotient of the total flux ΨAB between the terminals by the electric current i in the element $L=\frac{{\Psi }_{\text{AB}}}{i}$ where the sign of the total flux is determined by taking the voltage, in the time integral defining it, as the difference of the electric potentials at terminals at A and B, and where the current is taken as positive if its direction is from A to B and negative if its direction is from B to ANote 1 to entry: An inductance cannot be negative. Note 2 to entry: In French, the term "inductance" is also a short term for "bobine d’inductance", in English "inductor" (IEV 151-13-25). Note 3 to entry: The coherent SI unit of inductance is henry, H = m2 s−2 kg A−2. Publication date: 2021-03 Source: Replaces: 131-12-19:2013-08 Internal notes: CO remarks: TC/SC remarks: VT remarks: Domain1: Domain2: Domain3: Domain4: Domain5: