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Inductor vs Solenoid - What's the difference?

inductor | solenoid |

As nouns the difference between inductor and solenoid

is that inductor is a passive device that introduces inductance into an electrical circuit while solenoid is a coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it.

inductor

English

(wikipedia inductor)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) a passive device that introduces inductance into an electrical circuit
  • (medicine) an evocator or an organizer

    • Synonyms

    * (passive electrical device): coil

    Related terms

    * inductance

    See also

    * resistor * capacitor

    solenoid

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia solenoid) (en noun)
  • A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it
  • A mechanical switch consisting of such a coil containing a metal core, the movement of which is controlled by the current

    • Anagrams

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