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KCET · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

The average power dissipated in a pure inductor is

  1. A \( \frac{1}{2} \mathrm{VI} \)
  2. B \( \mathrm{VI}^{2} \)
  3. C \( \frac{\mathrm{VI}^{2}}{4} \)
  4. D zero
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(D) zero

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Average power dissipated \( =P_{a v}=V I \cos \phi \)
In pure inductor, there is a phase difference of \( \pi / 2 \) between voltage and current. Therefore
\( \phi=\frac{\Pi}{2} \Rightarrow \cos \phi=0 \Rightarrow P_{a v}=0 \)
Thus, average power dissipated in a pure inductor is zero.