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please show how you got the answer
please show how you got the answer
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The easiest way to solve this is to find the Thevenin equivalent of the source, 20 and 5 ohm resistor. Vth=40*5/(20+5)=8. Rth=5*20/25=4. The current is 8/(4+6+10)=.4. The energy in the inductor is .5*L*I^2=.5*4*.4^2=.032 Joules.