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Q1:- Answer the following questions

1. Five inductors are connected in series. The lowest value is 5μH. If the value of each inductor
is twice that of the preceding one, and if the inductors are connected in order of ascending
values, what is the total inductance?
2. Suppose that you require a total inductance of 50 mH. You have available a 10 mH coil and a
22 mH coil. How much additional inductance do you need?
3. Determine the total parallel inductance for the following coils in parallel: 75μH, 50μH, 25μH
and 15μH.
4. Determine the total inductance of each circuit of the following figures

5. Determine the total inductance of each circuit of the following figures

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6. Determine the total inductance of each circuit of the following figures

7. Determine the total inductance of each circuit of the following figures

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8. Determine the unknown inductance/s of each circuit of the following figures

9. By combining elements, reduce each of the following circuits to their simplest form.

10. Determine the time constant for each of the following series RL combinations:
a. R = 100 Ω, L = 100 μH
b. R = 4.7 kΩ, L = 10 mH
11. Draw the circuit current for one complete cycle of the input square wave shown?

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[Solution:
𝐿 560𝑥10−6
𝜏= = =0.824 μs
𝑅 680

Steady state can be achieved after 5 𝜏 = 4.12 μs

At steady state I=V/R= 10/680= 14.7 mA

12. Sketch iL and vL for the two position of the switch. The switch remain at each position for a
long duration where the current reaches the steady state.

13. Refer to the circuit of the following figure, the switch is closed at t = 0 sec and opened at t=
300 msec; Sketch iL and vL.

[Solution:

Use Thévenin to simplify the circuit during charging

period
𝐿 5
𝜏𝑐ℎ = = =50 ms
𝑅 100

Steady state can be achieved after 5 𝜏 = 250 𝑚s

At steady state I=V/R= 200/100= 2A

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𝐿 5
𝜏𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐ℎ = = =35.7 ms
𝑅 140

Steady state can be achieved after 5 𝜏 = 178.5 𝑚s

At steady state I=V/R= 0A]