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Here\'s one way of understanding a capacitor: It is a devicethat won\'t let the

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Question

Here's one way of understanding a capacitor: It is a devicethat won't let the voltage between two points change too rapidly,because it stores up charge and has V = Q/C. The charge cannot bechanged instantaneously, so the voltage cannot either. Please describe an inductor in a similar way, that is,say what cannot be changed rapidly and why.
Estimate the inductance of a solenoid made by buying atypical spool of wire from hardware store and winding it carefullyaround a broom handle.

Please describe an inductor in a similar way, that is,say what cannot be changed rapidly and why.
Estimate the inductance of a solenoid made by buying atypical spool of wire from hardware store and winding it carefullyaround a broom handle.

Explanation / Answer

An inductor cannot be changed rapidly or drastically because of the changes of the current that are being resisted.