What is magnetic potential energy?

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We know that a Magnetic field does no work. Then how does an inductor store energy (1/2 LI²)? When that stored energy is needed, it can be retrieved back and clearly it can be used to do some work. In a fix here.

sudu.ghonge	What is magnetic potential energy? We know that a Magnetic field does no work. Then how does an inductor store energy (1/2 LI²)? When that stored energy is needed, it can be retrieved back and clearly it can be used to do some work. In a fix here.