An ideal inductor when connected in a.c. circuit does not produce heating effect though it reduces the current in the circuit. Explain why ?

Explanation

A ideal inductor is coil having some inductance (L) but no ohmic resistance R. Amount of heat produced in time `t = I^(2) R t`. As `R = 0`, therefore, heat produced = 0. However, the inductor offers inductive reactance `X_(L) = omega L = 2 pi v L` to the a.c. Therefore, the current is reduced.