Regarding self-inductance: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A, B, C, E only
- A, B, C, D only
- A, C, D, E only
- B, C, D, E only
Answer
(3) A, C, D, E only
Solution
L= I, =-L dIdt, U= 12LI2
A true: L= 0 rN2Al depends on geometry; B false: it depends on the medium through r
C true: Lenz's law; D true: L is the inertia of current, like mass; E true: work 12LI2 against the back emf
Only B is false.
Answer: (3)