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Unit 13: Electromagnetic Induction

Inductance

Explain why a coil resists changes in its own current, derive a solenoid's inductance, and compute the emf across an inductor and the energy it stores.

Topic 13.4 · 11 min read

This lesson comes with the AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism plan

In this lesson

  1. 01A coil's emf from its own changing current
  2. 02What sets the inductance
  3. 03Energy stored in the magnetic field
  4. 04Worked examples
  5. 05Where students lose points
  6. 06On the exam

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