When 100 V d.c. is applied across a solenoid, a current of 1 A flows in it. When 100 a.c. is applied across…

When 100 V d.c. is applied across a solenoid, a current of 1 A flows in it. When 100 a.c. is applied across it, the current drops to 0.5 A . If the frequency is 50 Hz , the impedance and inductance is
  1. $200 \Omega, \sqrt{3} / \pi \mathrm{H}$
  2. $100 \Omega, \sqrt{3} \mathrm{H}$
  3. $200 \Omega, 1 \mathrm{H}$
  4. $100 \Omega, 1 \mathrm{H}$

Solution

When dc is applied $i=\frac{V}{R} \Rightarrow 1=\frac{100}{R} \Rightarrow R=100 \Omega$ When ac is applied $i=\frac{V}{Z} \Rightarrow 0.5=\frac{100}{Z} \Rightarrow Z=200 \Omega$ Hence $Z=\sqrt{R^2+X_L^2}=\sqrt{R^2+4 \pi^2 v^2 L^2}$ $\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow(200)^2=(100)^2+4 \pi^2(50)^2 L^2 \\ & \Rightarrow L=0.55 H \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (11 May Shift 2)

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