Question: A circuit has three horizontal branches connected in parallel. The top branch contains a battery with its positive terminal on the left. To the right

A circuit has three horizontal branches connected in parallel. The top branch contains a battery with its positive terminal on the left. To the right of the source of emf, there is an open switch S subscript 1. The middle branch contains a resistor R on the left and an inductor L on the right. The left side of the resistor is connected to the circuit wire at point 'a'. The right side of the resistor is connected to the left side of the inductor at point b. The right side of the inductor is connected to the circuit wire at point c. Current lowercase i moves from the resistor to the inductor, or from point 'a' to point c. The bottom branch contains an open switch S subscript 2. In (Figure 1), suppose that E
=60.0 V
, R
=240
, and L
=0.160 H
. Initially there is no current in the circuit. Switch S2
is left open, and switch S1
is closed. Part A
Just after S1
is closed, what is the potential differences Vab
?
Express your answer in volts. Part B
Just after S1
is closed, what is the potential differences Vbc
?
Express your answer in volts. Part C
A long time (many time constants) after S1
is closed, what is Vab
?
Express your answer in volts. Part D
A long time (many time constants) after S1
is closed, what is Vbc
?
Express your answer in volts.
Part E
What is Vab
at an intermediate time when i
=0.150 A
?
Express your answer in volts. Part F
What is Vbc
at an intermediate time when i
=0.150 A
?
Express your answer in volts.

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