What happens to the current through the motor coil in the diagram below when the switch is first opened?

A. the current reverses direction and starts to decrease immediately until it diminishes to zero.
B. the current continues to flow in the same direction and starts to decrease immediately until it diminishes to zero.
C. it is zero to begin with (with the switch in the closed position) and it remains at zero (when the switch is opened).
D. the current continues to flow in the same direction, increasing immediately after the switch is opened, and then decreasing until it diminishes to zero.
E. the current stops immediately (as soon as the switch is opened).


Answer: B

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