A 10 mH inductor is connected in series with a 10-ohm resistor, a switch and a 6-volt battery.(a) What is the time constant of the circuit?(b) How long after the switch is closed will the current reach 99% of its final value?

Answer :

Explanation:

It is given that,

Inductance of the inductor, [tex]L=10\ mH=10\times 10^{-3}\ H=10^{-2}\ H[/tex]

Resistance of the resistor, R = 10 ohms

(a) Let [tex]\tau[/tex] is the time constant of the circuit. It is given by :

[tex]\tau=\dfrac{L}{R}[/tex]

[tex]\tau=\dfrac{10^{-2}}{10}[/tex]

[tex]\tau=0.001\ s[/tex]

[tex]\tau=1\ ms[/tex]

(b) The current equation in RL circuit is given by :

[tex]I'=I(1-e^{\dfrac{-t}{\tau}})[/tex]

I' = 0.99 I

[tex]0.99=1-e^{\dfrac{-t}{\tau}}[/tex]

[tex]e^{\dfrac{-t}{\tau}}=0.01[/tex]

[tex]e^{\dfrac{-t}{1\ ms}}=0.01[/tex]

t = 4.6 ms

Hence, this is the required solution.

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