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QJEEM24Phb96f: JEE Main 2024 Physics - Class 12 JEEM24Phb96f Solution: When a coil is connected across a dc supply, it draws a current …

When a coil is connected across a 20 V20 \mathrm{~V} dc supply, it draws a current of 5 A5 \mathrm{~A} . When it is connected across 20 V,50 Hz20 \mathrm{~V}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz} ac supply, it draws a current of 4 A4 \mathrm{~A} . The self inductance of the coil is __________ mH\mathrm{mH} . (Take π=3\pi=3 )

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Let's first determine the resistance of the coil when connected to a DC supply. The current drawn by the coil in a DC circuit can be used to calculate its resistance using Ohm's law:

R=VIR = \frac{V}{I}

Given the DC supply voltage VDC=20 VV_{DC} = 20 \, \mathrm{V} and the current IDC=5 AI_{DC} = 5 \, \mathrm{A} , the resistance RR is:

R=20 V5 A=4 ΩR = \frac{20 \, \mathrm{V}}{5 \, \mathrm{A}} = 4 \, \Omega

Next, let's use the information given for the AC supply. When connected to an AC supply, the coil's impedance ZZ can be determined using the given current. The total voltage and current in an AC circuit are related to the impedance by the formula:

Z=VIZ = \frac{V}{I}

Given the AC supply voltage VAC=20 VV_{AC} = 20 \, \mathrm{V} and the current IAC=4 AI_{AC} = 4 \, \mathrm{A} , the impedance ZZ is:

Z=20 V4 A=5 ΩZ = \frac{20 \, \mathrm{V}}{4 \, \mathrm{A}} = 5 \, \Omega

The impedance ZZ of the coil in an AC circuit is composed of both the resistance RR and the inductive reactance XLX_L , related by:

Z=R2+XL2Z = \sqrt{R^2 + X_L^2}

We already know that R=4 ΩR = 4 \, \Omega . We can now solve for the inductive reactance XLX_L :

5=42+XL25 = \sqrt{4^2 + X_L^2}

Squaring both sides of the equation:

25=16+XL225 = 16 + X_L^2

Solving for XLX_L :

XL2=25−16X_L^2 = 25 - 16

XL2=9X_L^2 = 9

XL=9X_L = \sqrt{9}

XL=3 ΩX_L = 3 \, \Omega

The inductive reactance XLX_L is also related to the inductance LL and the angular frequency ω\omega by the formula:

XL=ωLX_L = \omega L

where ω=2πf\omega = 2 \pi f . Given the frequency f=50 Hzf = 50 \, \mathrm{Hz} and using π=3\pi = 3 , we find:

ω=2×3×50\omega = 2 \times 3 \times 50

ω=300 rad/s\omega = 300 \, \mathrm{rad/s}

Now we can solve for the inductance LL :

XL=300LX_L = 300 L

3=300L3 = 300 L

L=3300L = \frac{3}{300}

L=0.01 HL = 0.01 \, \mathrm{H}

Since 1 H=1000 mH1 \, \mathrm{H} = 1000 \, \mathrm{mH} , the self inductance of the coil is:

L=0.01 H×1000 mH/H=10 mHL = 0.01 \, \mathrm{H} \times 1000 \, \mathrm{mH/H} = 10 \, \mathrm{mH}

Therefore, the self inductance of the coil is 10 mH10 \, \mathrm{mH} .

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