Physics A-Level
Inertia and opposition to change
What Inertia and opposition to change means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Inertia and opposition to change
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An inductor opposes changes in current, just as mass opposes changes in velocity, and its back e.m.f. corresponds to inertia.
Topics that use Inertia and opposition to change
- LC resonance filters (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Analogy between electrical and mechanical systems
- Damping
- Electrical and mechanical analogues
- Energy (voltage) response curve
- Resonance and natural frequency
- Resonance in LC circuits
- Simple harmonic motion analogy
- Energy exchange in oscillating systems
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