Rapid Test-1: Nature of L-C-R-circuit at t =0 and t   and L-R circuit

Q1. The circuit shown in the figure consists of a R2

battery of emf V, resistances R1 and R2,
inductance L and a two way switch ABC.
L C
First A is connected to B for a long time and A
then A is connected to C. The total heat
produced in R2 is B

LV 2 LV 2 LV 2 LV 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) V R1
R12 2 R22 2 R12 2 R1 R2

Q2. In the given LCR circuit, the switch S is closed at t = A

L
B
R
0 . The emf induced in the coil at t = 0 will be

CR 2V C
(A) zero (B)
L
(C) V with VA > VB (D) V with VA < VB V S

Q3. In the given circuit diagram, the switch S is L 3R

A B
switched on at t = 0. The ratio of the current
i through the cell at t = 0 and t =  will be R
C
(A) 3 : 1
(C) 1 : 2
6R

V S

Q4. Which one of the graphs shown in the L

option represents the variation of potential
difference VL across the inductor L with time
t, the switch S being plugged at t = 0, in the R
circuit shown in adjacent figure ?
S
V

VL VL VL VL
( A) ( B) ( C) ( D)

O t O t O t O t

Q5. Two resistances of 10  and 20  and an 10

ideal inductor of inductance 5H are
connected to a 20V battery through a key K,
as shown in figure. The switch S is inserted
at t = 0. What is the final value of current in 5H
the 10 resistor? 20

S
20V
 2 1 1
(A) A (B) A (C) A (D) Zero
3 3 6
Q6. In the circuit shown, the switch S is closed -q0 +q0 R
at t=0.Initially the capacitor C is uncharged
but C0 has a charge q0 at t = 0. C0
The current immediately after the switch S C
is closed is IC.
IC S
V

q0
V
C0 V
(A) IC = 0 (B) IC   (C) I C  (D) I C 
R R
Q7. The switch S is closed at time t = 0. The potential
difference across inductor and resistor (at t = 0), 5H
respectively, is 5
(A) 5V, 5V (B) 8V, 6V
(C) 10V, 0V (D) 0V, 10V
S
10V

Q8. As arrangement shown in the figure at t = 0 switch S1 r

is closed, find current i through battery at t = 0 C
S
V V
(A) (B) L R2
R1 R1  R2
V
(C) (D) None
R2

V R1

L R
L
Q9. In the circuit shown in figure R  . Switch S is
C
R
closed at time t = 0. The current through capacitor C
and inductor will be equal after a time t equal to
(A) RC (B) RC n(2)
L
(C) (D) LR
R n(2) S
V

Q10. In the adjoining circuit, initially the switch S is

open. The switch S is closed at t = 0. The 10
difference between the maximum and minimum
current that can flow in the circuit is
0.1H 10
(A) 2.0 A
(B) 3.0 A
( C) 1.0 A S
10V
(D) 0.5A.

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Q11. Figure shows an L–R circuit. When the switch S R3
is closed, the current through resistor R1, R2 and
R3 are I1, I2 and I3 respectively. The value of I1, I2 I1 I2 I3
and I3 at t = 0 is R2
L2
V V R1
(A) I1  I2  I3  0 (B) I1  , I 2  I3  0
R1 L1

V V V V(R 1  R 2 )
(C) I1  0 , I 2  , I3  (D) I1  , I2  I3 
R2 R3 R1 R 1R 2
Q12. Coefficient of self inductance for the given coil does not depend on
(A) number of turns of coil
(B) their geometry
(C) rate at which current changes in the coil
(D) the medium in which the coil lies.

Q13. A long straight wire lying along the axis of a straight solenoid carries a current i = i0
sin t. The induced emf in solenoid is
(A) e0 sin t (B) e0 cos t
(C) zero (D) e0

Q14. The network shown in Figure is part of a A I B

complete circuit. If at a certain instant the
current (I) is 5A, and is decreasing at a rate 5 10 V 35 mH
of 103 A/s, then VB – VA =
(A) 10 V (B)  10 V
(C) Zero (D)  13 V

Q15. A 5mH coil carries a current of 20 amp. The energy stored is

(A) 1 Joule (B) 10 Joule
(C) 5 Joule (D) 0.5 Joule

Q16. A coil has an inductance 3H and a fuse wire of negligible resistance Fuse
is connected in series with a cell of emf 6V with no internal 3.0H
resistance. The fuse wire will blow when the current through it
reaches 8 A. If the switch is closed at t = 0 the fuse will blow
(A) just after the switch is closed (B) at t = 
(C) at t = 4 sec. (D) at t = 8 sec. S
6V

Q17. A long straight solenoid carries a current I. The graph is drawn between energy
density (U) inside the solenoid and the current I flowing through it. The correct
representation of the graph is
U U U U
( A) ( B) ( C) ( D)

I I I I

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Q19. A coil of is connected to an inductance L = 300mH and resistance R = 140 m
along with a constant voltage source. Current in the coil will reach to 50% of its
steady state value after t( approximately) is equal to
(A) 15 s (B) 0.75 s
(C) 0.15 s (D) 1.5 s

Q19. In the steady state of the circuit shown in the figure, 1C 2
the ratio of energy stored in the inductor to the
energy stored in the capacitor is 0.1H
(A) 0.00001 (B) 100000 2
1
(C) 1000 (D) none

4V 3

Q20. Find VA – VB in steady state in figure shown 4H

2A 6
(A) 8 V (B) 16 V
(C) 24 V (D) none A 2 3
 B

2H, 2 4

1
Q21. In the steady state, energy stored in capacitor in the circuit shown
is 1
5V 2F
(A) 25J (B) (25/4) J
1H
(C) 50J (D) (25/2)J

Q22. In the circuit shown in the figure, the switch S was initially at C
position 1. After sufficiently long time, the switch S was thrown R S 2
1
from position 1 to position 2 at t = to. What will be the voltage drop L
across resistance at that instant?
(A) zero. (B) E
(C) ELC/R (D) none E

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ANSWER: Rapid Test-1: Nature of L-C-R-circuit at t =0 and t   and L-R circuit

Ans1. C
Ans2. C
Ans3. A
Ans4. A
Ans5. D
Ans6. C
Ans7. C
Ans8. D
Ans9. B
Ans10. C
Ans11. B
Ans12. C
Ans13. B
Ans14. C
Ans15. A
Ans16. D
Ans17. C
Ans18. D
Ans19. B
Ans20. C
Ans21. B
Ans22. B