Question
In a purely inductive circuit, the current:

Answer

  1. lags behind the voltage by $\frac{\pi}{2}$
Explanation:
In a purely inductive circuit (an AC circuit containing inductance only) the current lags behind the voltage by $\frac{\pi}{2}$

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