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Inductance 2.15. Inductance The inductance of an object is defined as the ratio of the magnetic flux linkage Λ divided by the current flowing through the object. The magnetic flux linkage is defined as the total magnetic flux Ψ linking the object. There are m cases where the magnetic flux linkage is not equal to the total magnetic flux. For example, these two entities will be different in a solenoid as will be shown below. There are also cases where the two are equal such as two current carrying parallel wires. Using the definition, we will be able to obtain the inductance of several important examples that are useful in electronic circuits and are found in the guided propagation of electromagnetic waves. The inductance of an object is written as Λ Ljk ≡ j (H) (2.164) I k where the subscript indicates the magnetic flux linkage at an object j and the current that flows through an object k. If the current is flowing through the object (j = k), this is defined as the self inductance. If the current is flowing through a different object but creating a magnetic field at another location (j ≠ k), this is called the mutual inductance. In order to avoid getting bogged down with subscripts in simpler circuits, it is common to use the symbols L and M respectively for these two quantities. N turns