>>> Yes, but that's only one property of inductance, and it only
>>> works with "sudden stop", not "sudden start".
>>
>> It does: a mass of water will not suddenly start flowing. 
> Inertia will
>> take care of that.
>>
>>> or the reverse "kick" when current flow stops and the magnetic
>>> field collapses.
>>
>> It does. The reverse kick is what makes the ram pump work. And it is
>> what causes the water bang.

For analogs: the water bang is a relais without bleeder diode, and a ram
pump is a step-up (boost?) converter.

Wouter van Ooijen

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