Inductor
part · 1831 · Industrial Revolution
A wire wound into a coil; stores energy in a magnetic field.
Inventor: Michael Faraday.
What it is made of
- Copper wire — has part. A winding.
Principles and materials it uses
- Electromagnetic induction — uses. A coil resists changes in current.
- Copper — is made of. The coil is copper wire.
- Iron — is made of. The core is iron.
Where it is used
- Oscillator — is part of. An LC circuit.
- Induction hob — is part of. A coil under the panel.
Things built in a similar way
- Electromagnet — works like. An inductor and an electromagnet are both coiled wire; current through them makes a magnetic field.