NEETPhysicsAlternating Current
A coil is connected to a 10 V DC supply and draws a steady current of 0.5 A . When the same coil is connected to an AC source of 10 V and angular frequency 100 rad s ⁻¹ , it draws an rms current of 0.4 A . The inductance of the coil is
Options
- A0.05 H
- B0.25 H
- C0.15 H
- D15 H
Correct answer
C. 0.15 H
Step-by-step solution
For the DC supply, the coil acts as a pure resistor. Resistance R = V I_ DC = 10 0.5 = 20 For the AC supply, the coil acts as a series LR circuit. Impedance Z = V I_ AC = 10 0.4 = 25 The inductive reactance is given by X_L = Z^2 - R^2 X_L = 25^2 - 20^2 = 625 - 400 = 225 = 15 Since X_L = L , the inductance is: L = X_L = 15 100 = 0.15 H Answer: 0.15 H