A resistor R and an ideal inductor L are connected in series to an ideal battery having a constant terminal voltage V0. At the moment contact is made with the battery (S1 closed, S2 open), (a) the voltage across the resistor is A) V0 B) V0/e C) V0/2 D) zero (b) the voltage across the inductor is A) V0 B) V0/e C) V0/2 D) zero

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A resistor R and an ideal inductor L are connected in series to an ideal battery
having a constant terminal voltage V0. At the moment contact is made with the
battery (S1 closed, S2 open),
(a) the voltage across the resistor is
A) V0
B) V0/e
C) V0/2
D) zero
(b) the voltage across the inductor is
A) V0
B) V0/e
C) V0/2
D) zero

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