CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2000

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    A solenoid has an inductance of 50 mH and a resistance of\[0.4\,\Omega \]. If the solenoid is connected to a battery, the time taken for the current to reach one-half its equilibrium value is (in seconds):

    A)  \[0.8\,ln2\]         

    B)         \[\ln \,2\]          

    C)  \[0.125\,\ln \,2\]     

    D)         \[0.25\,\ln \,2\]

    E)  \[12\,\ln \,2\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The instantaneous value of current is given by \[i={{i}_{0}}(1-{{e}^{-R/{{L}^{t}}}})\] Given,  \[\frac{i}{{{i}_{0}}}=\frac{1}{2},R=0.4\,\Omega ,\] \[L=50\text{ }mH=50\times {{10}^{-3}}H\]. \[\therefore \]  \[\frac{1}{2}=1-{{e}^{-\frac{0.4t}{50\times {{10}^{-3}}}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{e}^{\frac{0.4t}{50\times {{10}^{-3}}}}}=\frac{1}{2}\] Taking log                 \[\frac{0.4t}{50\times {{10}^{-3}}}=-\log 2\]                 \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,t=0.125\,\ln \,2\]


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