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What is the basic unit of inductance?\",\n                    opts: [\"Farad\", \"Ohm\", \"Henry\", \"Coulomb\"],\n                    ans: 2,\n                    exp: \"The Henry (H) is the standard unit of inductance, named after Joseph Henry.\"\n                },\n                {\n                    q: \"2. How does an inductor store electrical energy?\",\n                    opts: [\"In an electrostatic field\", \"In a magnetic field\", \"In a chemical reaction\", \"As thermal energy\"],\n                    ans: 1,\n                    exp: \"When current flows through an inductor, it creates and stores energy in a magnetic field surrounding the coil.\"\n                },\n                {\n                    q: \"3. What is the fundamental property of an inductor?\",\n                    opts: [\"It opposes any change in voltage\", \"It opposes any change in current\", \"It amplifies direct current\", \"It blocks direct current completely\"],\n                    ans: 1,\n                    exp: \"According to Lenz's Law, an inductor generates a back-EMF that opposes any change in the current flowing through it.\"\n                },\n                {\n                    q: \"4. How is total inductance calculated for two inductors (L1 and L2) connected in SERIES (assuming no mutual coupling)?\",\n                    opts: [\"Lt = (L1 x L2) \/ (L1 + L2)\", \"Lt = L1 + L2\", \"Lt = L1 x L2\", \"Lt = 1 \/ (L1 + L2)\"],\n                    ans: 1,\n                    exp: \"Inductors in series add up directly, just like resistors in series. Lt = L1 + L2.\"\n                },\n                {\n                    q: \"5. 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If you double the number of turns on a coil while keeping the length and diameter the same, what happens to the inductance?\",\n                    opts: [\"It doubles\", \"It halves\", \"It quadruples (increases by a factor of 4)\", \"It remains the same\"],\n                    ans: 2,\n                    exp: \"Inductance is proportional to the square of the number of turns (L \u221d N\u00b2). Doubling the turns increases inductance by 2\u00b2 = 4 times.\"\n                },\n                {\n                    q: \"11. 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