An inductor may store energy in (a) its electric field (b) its coils (c) its magnetic field (d) both in electric and magnetic fields

Answer: (c). Current in an inductor sets up a magnetic field; the energy 12 LI² is stored in that field (density (B²)/(2μ₀)). So the answer is (c) its magnetic field.

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Answer: (c)

Current in an inductor sets up a magnetic field; the energy $\tfrac12 LI^2$ is stored in that field (density $\dfrac{B^2}{2\mu_0}$ ).
So the answer is (c) its magnetic field.

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