When a current $I$ flows through a coil,it stores the energy $E_1$ in it. Now the current is reduced to $I/2$,the energy stored in the coil becomes $E_2$. The change in the energy is

  • A
    $E_1/4$
  • B
    $3E_1/4$
  • C
    $4E_1/3$
  • D
    $E_1/2$

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