Physics 211 Fall 2020 Web Project

by Beren Vonnahme

The aim of this site is to provide a brief overview of the way inductors work and their significance to everyday life.

The Physics of Inductors

Inductors are everywhere in electronics. From antenna filtering to power management,

these critical components drive many functions of our electrical devices.

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Are at the most basic level, inductors are coils of wire, but there are many different kinds.

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Various use cases for inductors are laid out here.


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The physics part, involving equations by Maxwell, Gauss, and Faraday.

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Some inductor circuits I built and played with.


Some of the sources I used as well as further reading for those interested