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Question: Switch S is closed at t = 0. After sufficiently long time, an iron rod is inserted into the inductor...

Switch S is closed at t = 0. After sufficiently long time, an iron rod is inserted into the inductor L. Then, the light bulb

A

Glows more brightly

B

Gets dimmer

C

Glows with the same brightness

D

Get momentarily dimmer and then glows more brightly

Answer

Gets dimmer

Explanation

Solution

: As the rod is inserted, inductance increases and hance the voltage across inductor increases. This causes a drop in the voltage across the bulb and hence it gets dimmer.