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Inductance within a component refers to its inherent ability to oppose changes in electric current flowing through it. This property arises from the magnetic field generated by the current itself. When current flows through a conductor, it creates a magnetic field around it. If this current changes, the magnetic field also changes. According to Faraday's law of induction, a changing magnetic field induces an electromotive force (EMF), or voltage, in any conductor within that field.

In a component like an inductor, which is typically a coil of wire, this effect is amplified. The magnetic field produced by each turn of the coil links with other turns, increasing the overall inductance. The induced voltage, often called a back EMF, opposes the change in current that caused it. This means that if the current is increasing, the induced voltage acts to decrease it, and if the current is decreasing, the induced voltage acts to increase it.

The unit of inductance is the henry (H). A component has an inductance of one henry if a current changing at a rate of one ampere per second induces a voltage of one volt. The inductance of a component is determined by its physical characteristics, such as the number of turns in a coil, the core material, and the geometry of the coil. Inductance is a crucial parameter in many electrical circuits, particularly in resonant circuits, filters, and transformers, where it is used to store energy in its magnetic field.