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An 3.5 H inductor is connected in series to a 18 V battery, a resistor, and a switch which has been open for a long time. If the current through the inductor takes 4.6 s to reach 55 percent of its final value, what is the resistance? (in Ω)
(a) 0.76 Ω
(b) 0.61 Ω
(c) 0.45 Ω
(d) 2.18 Ω
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