๐Ÿ’กap physics c: e&m review

Energy stored in an inductor

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The energy stored in the magnetic field generated by current flowing through an inductor, given by U_L = (1/2)LIยฒ.

AP course connection

Topic 13.4: 13.4 Inductance

Unit 13