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In the circuit shown in the figure, E=15 V, R1=1 Ω, R2=1 Ω, R3=2 Ω and L=1.5 H. The currents flowing through R1, R2 and R3 are i1, i2 and i3 , respectively.


Immediately after connecting switch Sw,
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Options:
  • A i3=0 A and di3dt=0 A s-1
  • B i3=0 A and di3dt0 A s-1
  • C i3=0 A , and rate at which magnetic energy stored is not zero
  • D None of these
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The correct answer is: i3=0 A and di3dt0 A s-1
At t = 0 , circuit can be considered as follows.



After a long time, circuit can be considered as follows.



The current i3 is zero at the instant of closing the switch but with time it grows and achieves a non-zero value, hence di3dt0

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