One time constant after an RL circuit has its switch closed,how does the current I in it compare to the maximum current I_max that occurs for this circuit? A)I I_max/2 B)I = I_max/2 C)I

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One time constant after an RL circuit has its switch closed,how does the current I in it compare to the maximum current I_max that occurs for this circuit? A)I > I_max/2 B)I = I_max/2 C)I < I_max/2 D)Without knowing R and L,this cannot be determined.

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One time constant after an RL circuit has its switch closed, the current I reaches about 63% of the maximum current ISUBmaxSUB, which is greater than ISUBmaxSUB/2.

One Time Constant After an RL Circuit Has Its Switch