Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A coil of inductance mH and resistance is joined to a battery of V, with no other resistance. Find the time constant, the rate at which the current grows at the instant of closing, and the current ms after the switch is closed.
In a circuit with a coil of inductance and a total resistance , the time constant is . Switching on: . Dying away: . The energy comes out as heat.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. H, , V.
Step 1. The time constant. .
Step 2. The starting rate. At the current is zero, so .
Step 3. The final current. .
Step 4. At ms. . So .
Answer: ms, A/s and A.
Check. After ms, which is a little more than one time constant, the current is a little more than of A. A is . It fits.
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