
In the circuit shown here, the point ‘C’ is kept connected to point ‘A’ till the current flowing through the circuit becomes constant. Afterward, suddenly point ‘C’ is disconnected from point ‘A’ connected to point ‘B’ at time $t = 0$. Ratio of the voltage across resistance and the inductor at $t = L/R$ will be equal to:

(A) $0$
(B) $1$
(C) $ - 1$
(D) Infinity
Answer
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Hint: To solve this question, we have to find the steady state current across the inductor, which will be obtained by short circuiting the inductor. Then we have to use the expression for the current in an LR circuit, and substitute the value of the steady state current at the time $t = 0$. From this we will be able to compute the voltages across the resistance and the inductance.
Complete step-by-step solution:
Let the emf of the battery be $E$. According to the question, the point C of the circuit is connected to the point A. So the circuit will look like

So the inductor is connected to the DC source. We know that when a DC source is applied across an inductor, it behaves as a short circuit after the steady state is reached. So the above circuit, after short circuiting the inductor, will look like

So the current in the circuit at this instant is given by
$I = \dfrac{E}{R}$
Now, according to the question the point ‘C’ is disconnected from point ‘A’ connected to point ‘B’ at time $t = 0$. So the circuit will look like
So we have an LR circuit.
Now, we know that the current through an LR circuit is given by
$i\left( t \right) = {i_0}\exp \left( { - \dfrac{t}{\tau }} \right)$.........(1)
As the current cannot suddenly change through an inductor, so the current at the time instant $t = 0$ will be equal to the current through the inductor before closing the circuit, that is,
${i_0} = I = \dfrac{E}{R}$ …...(2)
Putting (2) in (1) we get
$i\left( t \right) = \dfrac{E}{R}\exp \left( { - \dfrac{t}{\tau }} \right)$........(3)
We know that the time constant of an LR circuit is given by
$\tau = \dfrac{L}{R}$...........(4)
According to the question, the given instant of time is
$t = L/R$........................(5)
From (4) and (5)
$t = \tau $
Putting this in (3) we get
$i\left( {L/R} \right) = \dfrac{E}{R}\exp \left( { - \dfrac{\tau }{\tau }} \right)$
$ \Rightarrow i\left( {L/R} \right) = \dfrac{E}{{Re}}$.................(6)
Now, we know from the Ohm’s law that the voltage across the resistance is
${V_R} = IR$
Putting (6) above, we get
\[{V_R} = \left( {\dfrac{E}{{Re}}} \right)R\]
\[ \Rightarrow {V_R} = \dfrac{E}{e}\]...................(7)
We also know that the voltage across an inductor is given by
${V_L} = L\dfrac{{di\left( t \right)}}{{dt}}$
From (3)
${V_L} = L\dfrac{{d\left( {\dfrac{E}{R}\exp \left( { - \dfrac{t}{\tau }} \right)} \right)}}{{dt}}$
\[{V_L} = \dfrac{{ - EL}}{{R\tau }}\exp \left( { - \dfrac{t}{\tau }} \right)\]
Putting the value of the time constant from (4)
\[{V_L} = \dfrac{{ - ELR}}{{RL}}\exp \left( { - \dfrac{{Rt}}{L}} \right)\]
$ \Rightarrow {V_L} = - E\exp \left( { - \dfrac{{Rt}}{L}} \right)$
At the time $t = L/R$ we get the voltage across the inductor as
${V_L} = - E\exp \left( { - \dfrac{{RL}}{{LR}}} \right)$
$ \Rightarrow {V_L} = - \dfrac{E}{e}$......................(8)
Dividing (7) by (8) we get
$\dfrac{{{V_L}}}{{{V_R}}} = - 1$
Thus, the required ratio is equal to $ - 1$.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
Note: Always ensure that the signs of the voltages across the inductance and the resistance must be opposite. This is because by the application of the Kirchhoff’s voltage law in the LR circuit, we get the sum of these voltages equal to zero.
Complete step-by-step solution:
Let the emf of the battery be $E$. According to the question, the point C of the circuit is connected to the point A. So the circuit will look like

So the inductor is connected to the DC source. We know that when a DC source is applied across an inductor, it behaves as a short circuit after the steady state is reached. So the above circuit, after short circuiting the inductor, will look like

So the current in the circuit at this instant is given by
$I = \dfrac{E}{R}$
Now, according to the question the point ‘C’ is disconnected from point ‘A’ connected to point ‘B’ at time $t = 0$. So the circuit will look like

So we have an LR circuit.
Now, we know that the current through an LR circuit is given by
$i\left( t \right) = {i_0}\exp \left( { - \dfrac{t}{\tau }} \right)$.........(1)
As the current cannot suddenly change through an inductor, so the current at the time instant $t = 0$ will be equal to the current through the inductor before closing the circuit, that is,
${i_0} = I = \dfrac{E}{R}$ …...(2)
Putting (2) in (1) we get
$i\left( t \right) = \dfrac{E}{R}\exp \left( { - \dfrac{t}{\tau }} \right)$........(3)
We know that the time constant of an LR circuit is given by
$\tau = \dfrac{L}{R}$...........(4)
According to the question, the given instant of time is
$t = L/R$........................(5)
From (4) and (5)
$t = \tau $
Putting this in (3) we get
$i\left( {L/R} \right) = \dfrac{E}{R}\exp \left( { - \dfrac{\tau }{\tau }} \right)$
$ \Rightarrow i\left( {L/R} \right) = \dfrac{E}{{Re}}$.................(6)
Now, we know from the Ohm’s law that the voltage across the resistance is
${V_R} = IR$
Putting (6) above, we get
\[{V_R} = \left( {\dfrac{E}{{Re}}} \right)R\]
\[ \Rightarrow {V_R} = \dfrac{E}{e}\]...................(7)
We also know that the voltage across an inductor is given by
${V_L} = L\dfrac{{di\left( t \right)}}{{dt}}$
From (3)
${V_L} = L\dfrac{{d\left( {\dfrac{E}{R}\exp \left( { - \dfrac{t}{\tau }} \right)} \right)}}{{dt}}$
\[{V_L} = \dfrac{{ - EL}}{{R\tau }}\exp \left( { - \dfrac{t}{\tau }} \right)\]
Putting the value of the time constant from (4)
\[{V_L} = \dfrac{{ - ELR}}{{RL}}\exp \left( { - \dfrac{{Rt}}{L}} \right)\]
$ \Rightarrow {V_L} = - E\exp \left( { - \dfrac{{Rt}}{L}} \right)$
At the time $t = L/R$ we get the voltage across the inductor as
${V_L} = - E\exp \left( { - \dfrac{{RL}}{{LR}}} \right)$
$ \Rightarrow {V_L} = - \dfrac{E}{e}$......................(8)
Dividing (7) by (8) we get
$\dfrac{{{V_L}}}{{{V_R}}} = - 1$
Thus, the required ratio is equal to $ - 1$.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
Note: Always ensure that the signs of the voltages across the inductance and the resistance must be opposite. This is because by the application of the Kirchhoff’s voltage law in the LR circuit, we get the sum of these voltages equal to zero.
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