When a choke coil carrying a steady current is short circuited, the current in it decreases to β(<1) times its initial value in a time T. The time constant of the choke coil is
A
Tβ
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B
Tln(1β)
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C
Tln(β)
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D
Tln(β)
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Solution
The correct option is DTln(1β) The equation governing the current is i=ioe−t/τL βio=ioe−t/τL Take log on both sides τ=Tln(1/β)