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A step voltage is applied to the circuit shown below. What is the transient current response of the circuit?

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- Undamped sinusoidal
- Over-damped
- Under-damped
- Critically damped
Correct Option: C
The given circuit
Given
| Vi = u(t) then Vi(s) = | |
| S |
Applying KVL to the input loop, we get
| Vit = i(t) R + L | + | ∫i(t) dt | ||
| dt | C |
Taking laplace transform both side, we get
| = | ![]() | R + LS + | ![]() | I(S) | ||
| S | CS |
or
| = | ||
| S | S |
The characteristic equation RCS + LCS2 + 1 = 0
| or S2 + | S + | = 0 | ||
| L | LC |
| 2ξωn = | |
| L |
and
| ω2n = | |
| LC |
Now,
| ξ = | |
| 2ωn |
| = | ||||||
| L2 | √ | |||||
| 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.

