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JEE Main 2019Electromagnetic Induction Question with Solution

JEE Main 2019 (10 Apr Shift 2)

Question

A coil of self inductance 10 mH and resistance of 0.1 Ω is connected through a switch to a battery of internal resistance  0.9 Ω . After the switch is closed, the time taken for the current to attain 80% of the saturation value is:  [ ln5=1.6 ]

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Correct answer
D0.016 s

Step-by-step explanation

The instantaneous current in an LR circuit is given by the equation :
(instantaneous current) I=Is1-e-RtL

Where I, Is, R, t, L are the instantaneous current, saturation current, resistance, time and inductance respectively.

Given that the current becomes so percent of saturation current.
0.8 Is=Is1-e-RtL

R=0.1Ω+0.9Ω=1Ω
0.8=1-e-1×t10×10-3
0.8=1-e-100t 
Therefore, the time is:
t=ln11-0.8100=ln5100=0.016 s

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