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Henry (unit)
| Henry | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Unit system | SI |
| Unit of | inductance |
| Symbol | H |
| Named after | Joseph Henry |
| Conversions | |
| 1 H in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| SI base units | 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−2⋅A−2 |
The henry (symbol: H) is the unit of electrical inductance in the International System of Units (SI).[1] If a current of 1 ampere flowing through a coil produces flux linkage of 1 weber turn, that coil has a self-inductance of 1 henry. The unit is named after Joseph Henry (1797–1878), the American scientist who discovered electromagnetic induction independently of and at about the same time as Michael Faraday (1791–1867) in England.[2]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Archived from the original on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ Herbert S. Bailey Jr. "A Princeton Companion". Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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