| Kevin Aylward 2005-06-21, 12:25 pm |
| ehsjr wrote:
quote:
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> Behavior refers to the way the component performs.
> Inductance as a property - see the definition, #1 - does not
> perform or saturate. Inductance as a component - see the
> definition, #2 - performs, and can saturate.
>
> <snip>
Since Floyd was referring to a definition of inductance as a property
not as a circuit element, his statement is indeed correct. Introducing
*another* alternative definition doesn't change what the statement was
actually referring to. It just complicates things by having to introduce
another word for the property of inductance to distinguish it from a
circuit element sometimes referred to as "inductance". Your trying to
win an argument by slight of hand, i.e. changing word meanings on the
fly.
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My view is that the dictionary is misleading. This seems to be a case
where English has been replaced by common, but poor use of it.
While I agree, that the phrases such as "the circuit contains a
capacitor and an inductance" are used, I have always considered this to
be sloppy English.
A little search on "definition of inductance" came up with
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/inductance%20unit
http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Inductance
http://www.wordreference.com/definition/inductance
http://www.allwords.com/word-inductance.html
None of which refer to inductance as a circuit element. Sure, some other
references have the two definitions, but its still poor style by my
book. One needs to distinguish between the circuit element itself
(inductor) and its properties (inductance). Using the same word for
both, is confusing.
My view is that dictionaries just get confused up when they try to
include technical terms. If you look in just about any technical/physics
reference, inductance is defined simply as a *property* of a component
named an inductor.
Like, if we say "there is a capacitance in the circuit", when we are
referring to the capacitor itself, it just sounds like the person is an
amateur. Its almost as bad as "current flow".
So, as far as making oneself clearly understood in electrical
engineering, one should, restrict to terms such as capacitors having
capacitance and inductors having inductance. This discussion itself is
proof enogh why this should be the case.
Kevin Aylward
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