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In the following figure(Figure 1) switch, S1 is closed while switch S2 is kept open. The inductance is L = 0.380 H, the resistance is R = 61.0 Ω, and the emf of the battery is 18.0 V. At time t after S1 is closed, the current in the circuit is increasing at a rate of di / dt = 7.20 A/s.

At this instant what is Vab, the voltage across the resistor?
Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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Consider an L-R circuit as shown in the figure.Thebattery provides 12.0 V of voltage. The inductor hasinductanceL, and the resistor has resistanceR= 150 Ω. The switch is initiallyopen as shown. Attime t = 0, the switch is closed. At time t aftert = 0 the currentI(t) flows through the circuit as indicated in thefigure.
Part A:
What is the voltagechange Vr(t)across the resistor at time tafter t = 0?
a) RI(t)
b)-RI(t)
c) 12V
d)-12V
(correct answer b)
Part B:
What is the voltage changeVind(t)across the inductor at time t after t = 0? In thefollowingexpressions, ΔI/Δt denotes the time rate of change ofthecurrent in the inductor at time t?
a)RI(t)
b)-RI(t)
c)L(ΔI/Δt)
d)-L(ΔI/Δt)
e)12V
f)-12V
(correct answer d)
After the switch is closed, thecurrentin the circuit grows over time approaching a constant value.Ingeneral, at time t after a voltage source is connected to anL-Rcircuit, the current I(t) in the circuit is given bytheexpression
I(t)=V/R(1-e-t/τ)
where V is the voltage provided bythebattery, R is the resistance of the resistor, and τ is thetimeconstant characteristic of the circuit.
Part C:
What is the current I(τ) flowing inthecircuit shown in the figure at one time constant after t =0?
Express your answer in amperes.
Hint: To find the current inthecircuit after one time constant, use the expression forI(t)given in the problem, with t equal to τ. Do not try todeterminethe time constant for this circuit. You would not be ableto do sobecause the inductance L is unknown. Instead, afterplugging in thenumerical values for V and R appropriatefor this circuit andsubstituting τ for time, simplifyyour expression to get a numericalvalue for the current.

In a circuit containing only resistors, the basic (though notnecessarily explicit) assumption is that the current reaches itssteady-state value instantly. This is not the case for a circuitcontaining inductors. Due to a fundamental property of an inductorto mitigate any "externally imposed" change in current, the currentin such a circuit changes gradually when a switch is closed oropened.
Consider a series circuit containing a resistor of resistance andan inductor of inductance connected to a source of emf andnegligible internal resistance. The wires (including the ones thatmake up the inductor) are also assumed to have negligibleresistance.
Let us start by analyzing the process that takes place after switchis closed (switch remains open). In our further analysis, lowercaseletters will denote the instantaneous values of various quantities,whereas capital letters will denote the maximum values of therespective quantities.
Note that at any time during the process, Kirchhoff's loop ruleholds and is, indeed, helpful:
.
Part A
Immediately after the switch is closed, what is the current in thecircuit?
Hint A.1
How to approach the problem
Hint not displayed
ANSWER:

zero
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Part B
Immediately after the switch is closed, what is the voltage acrossthe resistor?
Hint B.1
Ohm's law
Hint not displayed
ANSWER:

zero
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Part C
Immediately after the switch is closed, what is the voltage acrossthe inductor?
Hint C.1
A formula for voltage across an inductor
Hint not displayed
ANSWER:

zero
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Part D
Shortly after the switch is closed, what is the direction of thecurrent in the circuit?
ANSWER:
clockwise
counterclockwise
There is no current because the inductor does not allow the currentto increase from its initial zero value.
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Part E
Shortly after the switch is closed, what is the direction of theinduced EMF in the inductor?
ANSWER:
clockwise
counterclockwise
There is no induced EMF because the initial value of the current iszero.
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Part F
Eventually, the process approaches a steady state. What is thecurrent in the circuit in the steady state?
ANSWER:





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Part G
What is the voltage across the inductor in the steady state?
Hint G.1
Induced EMF and current
Hint not displayed
ANSWER:
zero




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Part H
What is the voltage across the resistor in the steady state?
ANSWER:
zero




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Part I
Now that we have a feel for the state of the circuit in its steadystate, let us obtain the expression for the current in the circuitas a function of time. Note that we can use the loop rule (goingaround counterclockwise):
.
Note as well that and . Using these equations, we can get, aftersome rearranging of the variables and making the subsitution,
.
Integrating both sides of this equation yields
.
Use this last expression to obtain an expression for . Rememberthat and that .
Express your answer in terms of , , and . You may or may not needall these variables. Use the notation exp(x) for .
ANSWER:
=
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Part J
Just as in the case of R-C circuits, the steady state here is neveractually reached: The exponential functions approach their limitsasymptotically as . However, it usually does not take very long forthe value of to get very close to its presumed limiting value. Thenext several questions illustrate this point.
Note that the quantity has dimensions of time and is called thetime constant (you may recall similar terminology applied to R-Ccircuits). The time constant is often denoted by . Using , one canwrite the expression

as
.
Find the ratio of the current at time to the maximum current.
Express your answer numerically, using three significantfigures.
ANSWER:
=
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Part K
Find the time it takes the current to reach 99.999% of its maximumvalue.
Express your answer numerically, in units of . Use threesignificant figures.
ANSWER:
=
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Part L
Find the time it takes the current to reach 99.999% of its maximumvalue. Assume that ohms and millihenrys.
Express your answer in seconds, using three significantfigures.
ANSWER:
=
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seconds
Part M
Find the time it takes the current to reach 99.999% of its maximumvalue. Assume that ohms and henrys.
Express your answer in seconds, using three significantfigures.
ANSWER:
=
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seconds
Part N
What fraction of the maximum value will be reached by the currentone minute after the switch is closed? Again, assume that ohms andhenrys.
Use three significant figures in your answer.
ANSWER:
=
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Now consider a different situation. After switch has been closedfor a long time, it is opened; simultaneously, switch is closed, asshown in the figure. This effectively removes the battery from thecircuit.
The questions below refer to the time immediately after switch isopened and switch is closed.
Part O
What is the direction of the current in the circuit?
ANSWER:
clockwise
counterclockwise
The current is zero because there is no EMF in the circuit.
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Part P
What is happening to the magnitude of the current?
ANSWER:
The current is increasing.
The current is decreasing.
The current remains constant.
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Part Q
What is the direction of the EMF in the inductor?
ANSWER:
clockwise
counterclockwise
The EMF is zero because the current is zero.
The EMF is zero because the current is constant.
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Part R
Which end of the inductor has higher voltage (i.e., to which end ofthe inductor should the positive terminal of a voltmeter beconnected in order to yield a positive reading)?
Hint R.1
How to approach the problem
Hint not displayed
ANSWER:
left
right
The potentials of both ends are the same.
The answer depends on the magnitude of the time constant.
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Part S
For this circuit, Kirchhoff's loop rule gives
.
Note that , since the current is decreasing. Use this equation toobtain an expression for .
Hint S.1
Initial and final conditions
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Hint S.2
Let us cheat a bit
Hint not displayed
Express your answer in terms of , , and . Use exp(x) for .
ANSWER:
=
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