Leumas Physics

Energy Stored in an Inductor

U = (1/2)·Lind·I^2

What it says

The energy stored in the magnetic field of an inductor is one half its inductance times the square of the current.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
UStored energy (J)M L^2 T^-2
LindInductance (H)M L^2 T^-2 I^-2
ICurrent (A)I

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