What is the primary function of an inductor in an electrical circuit?

Understanding Inductors

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To increase the voltage in a circuit
To convert electrical energy into light
To store energy in its magnetic field
To decrease the current in a circuit
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the water flow analogy, what does the water wheel represent?
A capacitor
A battery
A resistor
An inductor
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does an inductor resist changes in current?
Because it wants to store more energy
Because it wants to increase the current
Because it wants to maintain a constant current
Because it wants to decrease the current
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the magnetic field of an inductor when the power supply is turned off?
It increases in size
It collapses and releases energy
It remains constant
It reverses direction
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the current behave when passing through a resistor compared to an inductor, as seen on an oscilloscope?
It rises instantly in both cases
It rises gradually in both cases
It rises instantly in a resistor and gradually in an inductor
It rises gradually in a resistor and instantly in an inductor
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the unit of measurement for inductance?
Watt
Ohm
Henry
Farad
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a use of inductors?
Boost converters
Choking AC supply
Filtering frequencies
Increasing light intensity
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