An RL circuit consists of a battery E = 24.0 volts, a resistor R = 4.5 ohms, and an inductor L = 12.0 H. Find the time it takes for the current in the circuit to reach 4.0 A. Find the voltage on the inductor at t = 5.0 seconds.

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Problem 42P: The current I(t) through a 5.0-mH inductor varies with time, as shown below. The resistance of the...
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An RL circuit consists of a battery E = 24.0 volts, a resistor R = 4.5 ohms, and an inductor L = 12.0 H. Find the time it takes for the current in the circuit to reach 4.0 A. Find the voltage on the inductor at t = 5.0 seconds. 

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