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(a) immediately after the switch is closed (after being open a long time)...

...the current through the inductor ______

...the current through R2 ________

(b) a long time after the switch has been closed...
...the current through the inductor ______

...the current through R2 _______

(c) immediately after the switch is open (after being closed a long time)...
...the current through the inductor ______

...the current through R2 _______

(d) a time 1.01e-03 s after the switch is open....
...the current through the inductor ______

...the current through R2 ______

Explanation / Answer

a) when the switch is closed, initially inductor acts as open ckt.

current trough the inductor is Zero.

so, Rnet = R1 + R2 = 170 + 260 = 430 ohms

current through R2, i = V/Rnet = 10/430 = 0.023256 A

b) after a long time inductor acts short ckt.

Rnet = R1

current through the inductor, i = V/R1 = 10/170 = 0.0588 A

current through R2 is zero.

c)

when switch is open same current flows through the inductor and R2

current through inductor and R2 is 0.0588 A

d) Time constant, T = L/R2 = 0.202/170 = 1.188*10^-3 s

current through the inductor and R2 is same.
we know, i = Imax*e^(-t/T)


i = 0.0588*e^(-1.01/1.188)

= 0.02513 A