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

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An ideal inductor is a coil having inductance (L) but no ohmic resistance.
Heating effect of current appears in the form of heat `(l^2Rt)` produced in the circuit. Since R = 0 in case of an ideal inductor, so there is no heating effect. On the other hand, opposition offered by inductor is `X_L= omegaL`, so current.is reduced.
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