Category
page 1Electromagnetic components
inductor
An inductor, also called a coil, choke, or reactor, is a passive two-terminal electrical component that stores energy in a magnetic field when an electric current flows through it. An inductor typically consists of an insulated wire wound into a coil.
electric motor
electromechanical device

relay
thumb|A relay
thumb|Electromechanical relay principle
thumb|Electromechanical relay schematic showing a control coil, four pairs of normally open and one pair of normally closed contacts
thumb|An automotive-style miniature relay with the dust cover taken off
induction stove
type of cooker that uses electromagnetic induction

railgun
thumb|285px|Test firing at the United States Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in January 2008. The fireball is a result of pieces of the projectile shearing off during launch and igniting mid-air.
armature
power-producing component of an electric machine
Reed switch
electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field
electrical steel
Iron alloy optimized for magnetic properties

humbucker
thumb|Open coil (uncovered) humbucker pickup
thumb|Covered humbucker pickup on a Gibson Les Paul|Les Paul copy
magnetic amplifier
type of parametric amplifier
magnetic core
in electricity and electronics, ferromagnetic material around which wires are wound
rotating magnetic field
magnetic field rotating around an axis
Ferrite core
Magnetic core on which the windings of electric transformers and inductors are formed
Magnetic flow meter
used to measure the flow of water
synchronous condenser
machinery use to to adjust conditions on the electric power transmission grid
eddy current brake
wear-free brake due to induced current
motor soft starter
device used with AC electrical motors
induction loop
type of detection system
Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System
aircraft launching system developed for the US Navy
magnetic cartridge
electromechanical transducer used in the playback of records
electromagnetic catapult
aircraft launching system
electropermanent magnet
bistable permanent magnet
relay logic
logic circuits built around electromagnetic relays
telegraph sounder
device for detecting operability in a telegraph