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(a) What is the maximum value of the current in the circuit? I max = A (b) What

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Question

(a) What is the maximum value of the current in the circuit?
Imax =   A

(b) What are the maximum values of the potential difference across the resistor and the inductor?
VR,max =  V
VL,max =   V

(c) When the current is at a maximum, what are the magnitudes of the potential differences across the resistor, the inductor, and the AC source?
VR =    V
VL =  V
Vsource =   V

(d) When the current is zero, what are the magnitudes of the potential difference across the resistor, the inductor, and the AC source?
VR =   V
VL =   V
Vsource =   V

Explanation / Answer

a)

We need to use RL analysis in the circuit.

by KVL we can write,

VS - VR – VL = 0

VR = VS[1-e-t/]

VL = VS[e-t/]

Where =R/L

After long time ‘t=infinity’ , VL = VS[e-infinity/] = 0

Hence,

VR = VS

IR = VS

Imax = VS/R = 170/1200 = 0.1417 A

b)

At t=infinity s

VR = VS[1-e-t/]= VS[1-e-infinity/] = VS

VL = VS[e-infinity/] = 0 V

Vsource = VS = 170 V

Thus

VR,max =  VS = 170 V

At t= 0 s

VR = VS[1-e-t/]= VS[1-e-0/] = 0 V

VL = VS[e-0/] = VS

Vsource = VS = 170 V


VL,max =  VS = 170 V

c)

Current is max at t= infinity,

At t=infinity s

VR = VS[1-e-t/]= VS[1-e-infinity/] = VS = 170 V

VL = VS[e-infinity/] = 0 V

Vsource = VS = 170 V

d)

At t=0s

VR = VS[1-e-t/]= VS[1-e-0/] = 0 V

VL = VS[e-t/] = VS = 170 V

Vsource = VS = 170 V