AIIMS2002PhysicsElectromagnetic Induction
Assertion : The quantity L / R possesses dimension of time. Reason : To reduce the rate of increase of current through a solenoid, we should increase the time constant (L / R) .
Options
- AIf both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but assertion is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
- CIf the assertion is true but the reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
Step-by-step solution
Induced e.m.f. ( )= L d i d t and current (i)= R = 1 R L d i d t or, L R = i d t d i = current time current = time. In order to increase the rate of increase of current through a solenoid, we increase the time constant (L / R) . Since L of the given solenoid is constant, therefore we use a high resistance in series with it.