Physics Homework Solutions

Working with inductors - but connected to a battery

1. An inductor is connected to the terminals of a battery that has an emf of 12.0V and negligible internal resistance. The current is 4.86mA at 0.725 ms after the connections is completed. After a long time the current is 6.45 mA. What is a) The resistance R of the inductor? b) The inductance L of the inductor?

An L-C circuit consists of a 60.0 mH inductor and 250 µF capacitor...

An L-C circuit consists of a 60.0 mH inductor and 250 µF capacitor. The initial Charge in the capacitor is 6.00 µC and initial current in the inductor is zero. a) What is the maximum voltage across the capacitor? b) What is the maximum current in the inductor? c) What is the maximum energy stored in the inductor? d) When ...continues

The circuit of a resistor and a capacitor in series with an ac source that supplies an rms voltage of 240V...

The circuit of a resistor and a capacitor in series with an ac source that supplies an rms voltage of 240V. At the frequency of the source the reactance of the capacitor is 50.0 ohms. The rms current in the circuit is 3.0A. What is the average power supplied by the source?

An L-R-C series circuit consist of a source with voltage amplitude 120V and angular frequency 50.0 rad/s...

An L-R-C series circuit consist of a source with voltage amplitude 120V and angular frequency 50.0 rad/s, a resistor with R = 400 ohms, an inductor with L = 9.00H and a capacitor with capacitance C. a) For what value of C will the current amplitude in the circuit be a maximum? b) When C has the value calculated in part (a), ...continues

Electro Magnetic Induction

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Lenz's law

(See attached file for full problem description) --- The magnetic flux through the loop increases according to the relation... ---

Current in Resistor

There is a current of 10.0 amperes initially in the long straight wire shown at the bottom of the following diagram produces a flux of 0.0511 webers in the single loop circuit containing the resistor. If the current in the long straight wire is uniformly reduced to ¼ of its original value in 1.99 ms, the flux in the circuit is ...continues

RLC series circuit

A resistor, inductor and capacitor are connected in series. This series RLC circuit is connected to a 48.0 volt rms 400Hz power source. The voltage across the capacitor measures 24.0 volts rms and the inductor voltage measures 54.0 volts rms. (i.e. VC = V sub c, Vsource = V sub source, XC = X sub c etc...) 1.) Draw the vol ...continues

Current in circuit:

A 50.0 H inductor and a 12.5 ohm resistor are connected in series. A power source of constant 22.5 volts is applied across the series RL circuit elements at time t=0. What is the current in the circuit 10.0 seconds after the power is applied?

Optics/Prism:

A light beam enters a 30 - 60 - 90 degree plastic prism of index of refraction 1.45 with an angle of 32.8o with the face as shown. The prism is in air. (refer to attached picture) 1.) Sketch the path of the beam as it passes through the prism. 2.) Find the angle the beam makes with the diagonal surface after it exits the p ...continues

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