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  1. A step voltage is applied to the circuit shown below. What is the transient current response of the circuit?
    1. Undamped sinusoidal
    2. Over-damped
    3. Under-damped
    4. Critically damped
Correct Option: C

The given circuit

Given

Vi = u(t) then Vi(s) =
1
S

Applying KVL to the input loop, we get
Vit = i(t) R + L
di(t)
+
1
∫i(t) dt
dtC

Taking laplace transform both side, we get
1
= R + LS +
1
I(S)
SCS

or
1
=
RCS + LCS2 + 1
SS

The characteristic equation RCS + LCS2 + 1 = 0

or S2 +
R
S +
1
= 0
LLC

2ξωn =
R
L

and
ω2n =
L
LC

Now,
ξ =
R
n

=
R
L2
1
LC

Putting the given values of R, L and C, we get
ξ = 1
Since, ξ = 1
Thus, the transient current response of the circuit is critically damped. Hence alternative (D) is the correct choice.



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