henry (H)

The unit of inductance of a circuit in SI units. The inductance of a circuit is one henry if

the electromotive force (emf) in volts (V) is numerically equal to the rate of change in amperes (A) per second. Named after American scientist Joseph Henry (1797–1878), who discovered the phenomenon of

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• electromagnetic
• electromagnetic interference (EMI).
• electromagnetic spectrum
• electromagnetism
• electromechanical
• electromotive force (emf)
• electron
• electronic
• Electronic Bill Presentation and Payment (EBPP)
• Electronic Bill Presentation and Payment (EBPP)
• electronic common control (ECC)
• electronic common control (ECC)
• electronic data interchange (EDI)
• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
• Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
• electronic key telephone system (EKTS)
• electronic mail (e-mail or email)
• Electronic Messaging Association (EMA)
• electronic number (ENUM)
• electronic private automatic branch exchange (EPABX)
• Electronic Switching System (ESS)
• electrophotography
• Electrotechnique
• electrothermochemical
• element management system (EMS)