An ideal inductor is excited by an ideal DC voltage source through a switch, which is initially open. The inductor is initially de-energized. The switch closes at time .
At time , what is the current through the inductor?
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The inductor current ramp rate is proportional to the applied voltage. If the voltage is constant, so is the current ramp rate. Since V = 1 V and L = 1 H , the ramp rate is L V = d t d I = 1 A ⋅ s − 1 → I = I 0 + ( A ⋅ s − 1 ) t
(Assuming t is in seconds . . . MKS/SI units and all.)
Plug in the time t = 8 6 7 5 3 0 9 s and we have the answer as 8 6 7 5 3 0 9 A .
Note: In real life, you would fry the battery or power source before you can get this kind of current.