Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 23 - Magnetic Flux and Faraday's Law of Induction - Conceptual Questions - Page 828: 12

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We know that the inductor tries to maintain the original current in the circuit. When the switch is opened in such a circuit, the continuously flowing current results in a spark to fill in the gap.
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