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Figure shows a circuit contains three identical resistors with resistance R=9.0Ωeach, two identical inductors with inductance, L = 2.0 mH each, and an ideal battery with emf ε=18 V. The current i through the battery just after the switch closed is

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0.2 A
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2 A
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0 A
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2 mA
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Solution

The correct option is B 2 A
At t=0, no current will flow through the inductors it will act as open circuit, so i will be equal to i1.


Since two resistors are in open branches so current doesn't flows through it.
i=i1=εR =189 =2 A


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