In a circuit with an inductor, what happens to the current when the voltage is s

Practice Questions

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In a circuit with an inductor, what happens to the current when the voltage is suddenly increased? (2020)
  1. Increases immediately
  2. Decreases immediately
  3. Increases gradually
  4. Decreases gradually

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In a circuit with an inductor, what happens to the current when the voltage is suddenly increased? (2020)
  • Step 1: Understand that an inductor is a component in a circuit that stores energy in a magnetic field when current flows through it.
  • Step 2: Recognize that when the voltage in the circuit is suddenly increased, it creates a change in the current.
  • Step 3: Know that the inductor opposes this sudden change in current because it wants to maintain the current flow that was already present.
  • Step 4: Realize that instead of the current increasing immediately, it will increase gradually over time as the inductor allows more current to flow.
  • Step 5: Conclude that the inductor slows down the rate of change of current due to its property of opposing changes.
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