This (Quicktime) animation contrasts the current variation in a circuit with a battery in series with (a) a resistor, and (b) a resistor and an inductor. It shows the basic prperties of an inductor in a simple circuit. Download the animation (4.5MB).

This animation was obtained from the "Core Concepts in Physics" CD-ROM produced by Saunders College Publishing. They are to be used for Educational Purposes only; do not copy.