Physics A-Level
Energy storage in magnetic fields
What Energy storage in magnetic fields means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The magnetic field of an inductor stores energy as ½LI², which plays the role of kinetic energy ½mv².
Topics that use Energy storage in magnetic fields
- LC resonance filters (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Analogy between electrical and mechanical systems
- Damping
- Electrical and mechanical analogues
- Energy (voltage) response curve
- Inertia and opposition to change
- Resonance and natural frequency
- Resonance in LC circuits
- Simple harmonic motion analogy
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