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A series L-R circuit is connected to a battery of emf V. If the circuit is switched on at t=0, then the time at which the energy stored in the inductor reaches 1n times of its maximum value, is :
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Options:
  • A LRlnnn-1
  • B LRlnn+1n-1
  • C LRlnnn+1 
  • D LRlnn-1n
Solution:
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The correct answer is: LRlnnn-1

Potential energy stored in inductor is given by U=12L2

l2

UU0=1I02

1n=1I02

1I0=1-e-RT/L=1n

t=LRlnnn-1  

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