๐Ÿ’กap physics c: e&m review

Ideal inductor

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

Definition

An inductor with negligible resistance; at steady state, an ideal inductor has zero potential difference across it.

AP course connection

Topic 13.4: 13.4 Inductance

Unit 13

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