The energy that resides in a current carrying inductor is in the form of a ___
magnetic field
An inductor is a wire that is wound into a coil that carries current. This current produces a magnetic field that induces an e.m.f by Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction. This magnetic field when it collapses supplies the electrical energy in the circuit. Therefore the energy in an inductor, which is characterized by its inductance is in the form of a magnetic field.