Electronic – Would an inductor and a wire in parallel have an equivalent inductance of 0

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Since the equation is \$\frac{L_1L_2}{L_1+L_2}\$ and one of the wires has an inductance of zero , would the \$L_{eq} = 0\$?enter image description here

Best Answer

Yes. An ideal wire has an inductance of 0, so the formula gives you an equivalent inductance of 0.

In real life, this isn't true, because every current-carrying path must make a loop of some size.