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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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Hiren said:
10 years ago
Under transient condition (Here:-closing of switch) inductor behaves like open circuit so voltage across inductor is 6.
After than current in the circuit gradually increase and after finite time inductor behaves short circuit so that voltage across it 0.
After than current in the circuit gradually increase and after finite time inductor behaves short circuit so that voltage across it 0.
Manoj said:
1 decade ago
For DC source inductor act as sort circuit the voltage is zero.
Santy said:
1 decade ago
Though it is DC source. At 0 instant the voltage will bot be 6 V.
The voltage has to raise from 0 to 6 volts, which is change in voltage. This change is not acceptable by the inductor. Hence initially the inductor acts as a open circuit.
The voltage has to raise from 0 to 6 volts, which is change in voltage. This change is not acceptable by the inductor. Hence initially the inductor acts as a open circuit.
Rajan said:
1 decade ago
Why any current dropage is not there? There is one resistor is connected.
Upendra said:
1 decade ago
The inductor property is opposes to sudden changing current does not opposes voltage so total voltage appear across it.
Dinesh diny said:
1 decade ago
I agree with @Soumya sen. Here we're considering transient condition. Thus inductor is open. Hence voltage across inductor is 6V. Current=0 ==>voltage drop across resistor is 0.
Soumya Sen said:
1 decade ago
Here we are dealing with transient conditions. Hence answer is 6V.
Anand said:
1 decade ago
An inductor is does not allow sudden change in only current so voltage is supply voltage.
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.
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.
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