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An inductor used in a dc power supply has an inductance of 11.0 H and a resistance of 130 Ω. It carries a current of 0.550 A. What is the energy stored in the magnetic field? At what rate is thermal energy developed in the inductor?
Part A
What is the energy stored in the magnetic field?
Part B
At what rate is thermal energy developed in the inductor?
Part A) energy stored in the magnetic field = 1/2 * L * I2
= 1/2 * 11.0 * 0.5502
= 1.66375 J
Part B) rate is thermal energy developed in the inductor = I2 R
= 0.5502 * 130
= 39.325 W