Question: The switch in Figure P21.42 is open for a very long time and then closed at t = 0. (a) What is the current through

The switch in Figure P21.42 is open for a very long time and then closed at t = 0.
(a) What is the current through R1 and through R2 immediately after the switch is closed?
(b) What is the voltage across the inductor immediately after the switch is closed?
(c) After the switch is closed for a very long time, what are the current through R1, the current through R2, and the voltage across L?
(d) The switch is now opened at t topen. What are the magnitude and direction of the current through R1 immediately after topen?
(e) What is the voltage across L just after topen?


 R2 = 500 N R1 L = 4.5 mH V = 3.0 V 800 Ω


R2 = 500 N R1 L = 4.5 mH V = 3.0 V 800

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At t 0 no current flows through the inductor so it acts like a broken wire On the other hand after a long time the current becomes steady and V L 0 so it acts like a straight wire Then when the switch ... View full answer

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