Question 72: Electromagnetic Induction

Question

$12 \mathrm{~V}$ battery connected to a coil of resistance $6 \Omega$ through a switch, drives a constant current in the circuit. The switch is opened in $1 \mathrm{~ms}$. The emf induced across the coil is $20 \mathrm{~V}$. The inductance of the coil is :

Accepted Answer

When the switch is closed, the circuit is a simple DC circuit and the current in the circuit is given by Ohm's law:
$I = \frac{V}{R} = \frac{12	ext{V}}{6\Omega} = 2	ext{A}$.
When the switch is opened, the current in the circuit drops to zero instantaneously.
However, the magnetic field generated by the current in the coil does not disappear immediately, and it continues to produce a back EMF that opposes the change in current.
This back EMF induces a voltage across the coil that can be calculated using Faraday's law of induction: $\mathcal{E} = -L\frac{\Delta I}{\Delta t}$, where $\mathcal{E}$ is the induced voltage, $L$ is the inductance of the coil, and $\Delta I/\Delta t$ is the rate of change of current in the coil.
In this case, we know that the induced voltage is $20	ext{V}$ and the rate of change of current is
$\Delta I/\Delta t = -2	ext{A}/(1	ext{ms}) = -2	imes 10^3	ext{A/s}$.
Substituting these values into the equation above, we get: $20	ext{V} = -L	imes(-2	imes 10^3	ext{A/s})$.
Solving for $L$, we get: $L = \frac{20	ext{V}}{2	imes 10^3	ext{A/s}} = 0.01	ext{H}$.
Therefore, the inductance of the coil is $0.01	ext{H}$, or 10 mH.

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$5 ~ \mathrm{mH}$

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$8 ~\mathrm{mH}$

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$10~ \mathrm{mH}$

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$12 ~\mathrm{mH}$

Electromagnetic Induction

12 \mathrm{~V} battery connected to a coil of resistance 6 \Omega through a switch, drives a constant current in the circuit. The switch is opened in 1 \mathrm{~ms}. The emf induced across the coil is 20 \mathrm{~V}. The inductance of the coil is :

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