MHT CET202615 April 2026Morning ShiftPhysicsAlternating CurrentActual
A coil has inductive reactance 3 H. The ratio of its reactance when it is first connected to an a.c. source and then to d.c. source is
Options
- Azero
- B3
- Cinfinite
- D1.5
Correct answer
C. infinite
Step-by-step solution
The inductive reactance of a coil is given by X_L = L = 2 f L , where f is the frequency of the source. For an a.c. source, the frequency f > 0 , so the inductive reactance X_ L(ac) has a finite non-zero value. For a d.c. source, the frequency f = 0 , so the inductive reactance X_ L(dc) = 0 . The ratio of the reactance when connected to an a.c. source to that when connected to a d.c. source is: Ratio = X_ L(ac) X_ L(dc) = L 0 = Thus, the ratio is infinite. Answer: infinite