Answer:
If I double the current in the inductor, the new total energy will become 4E (option f).
Explanation:
The coil or inductor is a passive component made of an insulated wire that stores energy in the form of a magnetic field due to its form of coiled turns of wire, through a phenomenon called self-induction. In other words, inductors store energy in the form of a magnetic field. The energy stored in the space where there is a magnetic field in the inductor is:
[tex]E=\frac{1}{2} *L*I^{2}[/tex]
where E is Energy [J], L is Inductance [H] and I is Current [A].
If you double the current in the inductor, then the new value of the current is I'= 2*I. So replacing the new total energy is:
[tex]E'=\frac{1}{2} *L*I'^{2}=\frac{1}{2} *L*(2*I)^{2}=\frac{1}{2} *L*4*I^{2}=4*\frac{1}{2} *L*I^{2}[/tex]
Then:
[tex]E'=4*E[/tex]
If I double the current in the inductor, the new total energy will become 4E (option f).
