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A coil of 40 henry inductance is connected in series with a resistance of $8 \mathrm{ohm}$ and the combination is joined to the terminals of a 2 volt battery. The time constant of the circuit is
PhysicsElectromagnetic InductionVITEEEVITEEE 2018
Options:
  • A 20 seconds
  • B 5 seconds
  • C $1 / 5$ seconds
  • D 40 seconds
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 5 seconds
Time constant is $\mathrm{L} / \mathrm{R}$
Given, $L=40 \mathrm{H} \& \mathrm{R}=8 \Omega$
$\therefore \tau=40 / 8=5 \mathrm{sec} .$

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