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Discussion Forum : Inductors - General Questions (Q.No. 23)
23.
When the current through an inductor is cut in half, the amount of energy stored in the electromagnetic field
is quartered
quadruples
doubles
does not change
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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HAris said:   6 years ago
Correct @Pavan.

The Energy will be 1/8th of L.
E=0.5Li^2,
E=0.5*L(0.5)^2,
E=(1/8)th of L.

Pavan Korrapati said:   8 years ago
@Santhosh.

1/2LI^2means,
1/2*L*I^2=1/2*L*(1/2)^2=1/2*1/4*L=1/8
Because current is already cut in half i.e.,1/2.. But you said that, it is 1/4. How?

Dalitso said:   9 years ago
Nice and clear solutions.

Sunny said:   9 years ago
Formula: W= 1/2 LI^2, inductor values kept same only current's value is cut into half or made half.

Example,

1) 1/2*6*10^2 = 300.
2) 1/2*6*5^2 = 75.

So 75/300 = 1/4 times decreased, that is quartered.
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Stuti kushwaha said:   10 years ago
I also agree to a/2 LI^2.

Santhosh said:   1 decade ago
Energy stored is 1/2 L I2.

If I is halved, energy stored gets reduced to 1/4 th.

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