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Assertion (A): Self-inductance is called the inertia of electricity.

Reason (R): Self-inductance is the phenomenon, according to which "an opposing induced e.m.f. is produced in a coil as a result of change in current (or) magnetic flux linked in the coil".

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Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(A) is true but (R) is false
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(A) is false but (R) is true
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The correct option is A Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
A massive body opposes the change in its state of uniform motion (or) rest due to inertia.

Similarly, self-induction of a coil is the property by virtue of which it tends to maintain the magnetic flux linked with it and opposes any change in the flux by inducing current in it.

This property of a coil is analogous to mechanical inertia. That is why self-induction is called the inertia of electricity.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Hence, (A) is the correct answer.

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