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Another simple DC circuit!
This one is designed to show how an Inductor behaves in a DC circuit!
When the switch is thrown (closed), the inductor begins to charge.
Note the brief voltage increase across the inductor. If you slow the simulation down (using the clock), you can see that for a brief moment (about 10 micro seconds) the inductor voltage will approach the circuits Thevenin voltage before dropping back to zero, as it has charged.
Simultaneously, note that the current across the inductor starts increasing with the voltage, but it remains steady in steady state.
Note similar behavior when the switch is opened, except the voltage inverts sharply and quickly and approaches 0, while the current approaches 0.
Time Constant Tau = L / R
What is the difference between an Inductor and a Capacitor when it comes to these behaviors?
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