Electrical Engineering - Inductors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Inductors - General Questions (Q.No. 10)
10.
An inductor, a 1 k
resistor, and a switch are connected in series across a 6 V battery. At the instant the switch is closed, the inductor voltage is

Discussion:
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Rajan said:
1 decade ago
Why any current dropage is not there? There is one resistor is connected.
Mohsin said:
1 decade ago
At t=0 inductor behave as open ckt and 6v dro across it.
Lipu said:
1 decade ago
Then what is the volt across resister?
Sindu said:
1 decade ago
As the nature of inductor is to oppose the change of current through it, it initially opposes the current flow through it. Thereby it acts as an open circuit. & total drop appears at inductor.
Sai said:
1 decade ago
For dc inductor acts as a short cicuit. So voltage across inductor is zero.
Then how the voltage across inductor is 6v?
Then how the voltage across inductor is 6v?
Henry said:
1 decade ago
My first answer is also zero, but if you follow the principle behind resistance in series connection, V1=V2=V3=Vn, so 6v=voltage in resistor=voltage in inductor.
Uttam Kumar said:
1 decade ago
Voltage drop = 0.
In DC network inductor works as short path. So no drop here.
The final answer is 0.0V.
In DC network inductor works as short path. So no drop here.
The final answer is 0.0V.
Ramesh said:
1 decade ago
Yes.
In case of AC. Above answer is right as current cannot change instantaneously due to impedance.
But here battery is DC. Here inductor will act as a conductor (just like resistor). No ideal inductor exists. Ideal condition can be taken only for theoretical calculation as well as simulation purpose.
In real time. Inductor will offer some finite resistance to drop the voltage like resistor.
Since we have no idea about finite resistance in inductance. Hence we assume ideal condition 0V.
In case of AC. Above answer is right as current cannot change instantaneously due to impedance.
But here battery is DC. Here inductor will act as a conductor (just like resistor). No ideal inductor exists. Ideal condition can be taken only for theoretical calculation as well as simulation purpose.
In real time. Inductor will offer some finite resistance to drop the voltage like resistor.
Since we have no idea about finite resistance in inductance. Hence we assume ideal condition 0V.
Anand said:
1 decade ago
An inductor is does not allow sudden change in only current so voltage is supply voltage.
Soumya Sen said:
1 decade ago
Here we are dealing with transient conditions. Hence answer is 6V.
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