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Grade 11Electric Current

Energy in a current carrying coil is stored in the form of

(a) electric field

(b) magnetic field

(c) dielectric strength

(d) heat

Profile image of Simran Bhatia
12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Hrishant Goswami
12 Years ago

(b)

Energy store In a coil =(Li^2)/2

where, L is the self-inductance and i the current flowing through the inductor. Thus, energy is stored in the magnetic field of the coil.