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JEE Advanced2023Paper 1PHY-I
Q.

In a circuit shown in the figure, the capacitor is initially uncharged and the key is open. In this condition, a current of A flows through the resistor. The key is closed at time . Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

[Given: ]

  1. A

    The value of the resistance is .

  2. B

    For , the value of current is A.

  3. C

    At s, the current in the capacitor is A.

  4. D

    For , the charge on the capacitor is C.

Solution

Before the key is closed (). The capacitor branch is disconnected, so only the top two loops carry current. Let be the potential of the common node (relative to the other rail). Through the branch the given current is A flowing in a fixed direction, so V.

For the branch in series with the lower rail, the current satisfies A. Option (B) holds.

Resistance . KCL at the node: total current into the node from the V branch equals the sum of currents leaving through the other two branches: A. Then , giving and . Option (A) holds.

After the key is closed. Replace the circuit external to the capacitor with its Thevenin equivalent at the capacitor terminals. The three sources combine to give V. The Thevenin resistance is . The capacitor sits in series with the additional in its branch, so the total series resistance is .

Steady-state charge. C. Option (D) holds.

Time constant and current. s. The charging current is . At s, , so A. Option (C) holds.

Correct options: (A), (B), (C), (D).

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