College Physics:
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Author: SERWAY, Raymond A.
Publisher: Brooks/Cole Pub Co
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Chapter 20, Problem 48P
(a)
To determine
The inductive time constant of the circuit.
(b)
To determine
The current in the circuit after the switch is closed.
(c)
To determine
The final steady state current in the circuit.
(d)
To determine
the time taken by the current to reach 80% of its maximum value.
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