Curated OER
Inductance
In this inductance worksheet, learners answer 20 questions about magnetic fields as they relate to inductors, inertia, transistors, and the flow of current through circuits.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Electromagnetic Induction
In this interactive tutorial students will learn about a magnetic flux, induced current and how to apply Lenz's Law.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Inductance and Maxwell's Equations
In this interactive tutorial students will look at the energy stored in the magnetic field of an inductor. Self-inductance and mutual inductance will be distinguished and circuits with capacitors and inductors, or LC circuits will be...
Princeton University
Princeton University: Joseph Henry
A really fine and complete biography, quite lengthy. Some emphasis placed on his time at Princeton. A great deal of detail can be found here. Link here to the Joseph Henry House.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Inductance
Learners investigate inductance. Some topics explored in the activities are mutual inductance, self inductance, and circuits. The resource consists of video clips, online textbook chapters, lecture notes, exam questions, and practice...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Ac Circuits
A very comprehensive site organized well with many topics dealing with AC circuits.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Cl Circuit
Shows how simple harmonic motion is used in a circuit comprised of an inductor and a capacitor. Includes detailed formula derivation utilizing calculus.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Faraday Disk Dynamo Model
This simulation demonstrates a rotating conducting disk in a magnetic field which produces a current or a self-exciting dynamo.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Inductive Reactance
Like resistance, reactance slows an electrical current down. Explained by Lenz's Law, this phenomenon occurs only in AC circuits. (Java tutorial)
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Joseph Henry
Joseph Henry was an American scientist who pioneered the construction of strong, practical electromagnets and built one of the first electromagnetic motors. During his experiments with electromagnetism, Henry discovered the property of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Lenz's Law
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Lenz's law is explained and demonstrated. It states that a magnetic field is produced in opposition to an induced current.
California Institute of Technology
Magnet Lab: Caltech Physics Applets
Although specifically designed for physics students at Caltech, anyone interested in learning more about electricity, magnetism or various other physical phenomena can benefit by exploring these interactive applets. A circuit tutorial...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Lcr Meter Working Principle and Uses
Explains what an LCR meter is and how it is used to measure the inductance, capacitance, and resistance of a circuit. Lists the different parameters of a circuit that it measures, describes two types of LCR meters, and gives definitions...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Magnetic Induction Lab
This lab was designed to have students test the things that can induce a current in a coil of wires. This lab is a purely quantitative lab.
Boston University
Boston University: Inductance and Transformers
A university-level discussion of what inductance land resistance does to electricity travelling long distances.
California Institute of Technology
Caltech Physics: Inductance Applet
An Java applet to test, vary, and determine inductance.
California Institute of Technology
Caltech Physics: Lrc Circuit Applet
See how a resistor (R), a capacitor (C), and an inductor (L) react with one another in a system.
Other
Basic Car Audio Electronics: Inductor
This site contains a definition for what an inductor is, has a drawing of what a conductor looks like and of the symbol for an inductor, and distinguishes between the three types of inductor core types used for audio.