What Happens to Electrons in a Coil When Current Changes in an Ideal Inductor?

When current in an ideal inductor changes, the electrons in the coil experience an induced magnetic field that opposes this change. This opposition is not due to resistance in the wire itself (which is assumed zero) but arises from the energy stored in the magnetic field generated by the current. The magnetic field behaves like an elastic medium, resisting changes in its strength as current varies. Increasing current requires energy input from the voltage source, which is temporarily stored in the magnetic field, causing the current to resist immediate change. This phenomenon explains why a straight conductor with the same wire does not impede current flow, as it does not generate a changing magnetic field to oppose current variation.
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