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JEE Main 6 April 2026, Shift 1, Physics Q43

Question 43 of 75 in this shift, Physics question 18 of 25, Section A.

An inductor of inductance 10 mH having resistance of 100 Ω\Omega is connected to battery of E.M.F. 1.0 V through a switch as shown in the figure below. After switch is closed, the ratio of instantaneous voltages across the inductor when the current passing through it is 2 mA and 4 mA is ________.

The figure, in words

Series circuit: inductor, battery and a switch in a single loop.
  1. (1)4/3Official answer
  2. (2)3/4
  3. (3)5/3
  4. (4)3/5

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter
Alternating Current
Topic
Inductance
Idea tested
Equivalent Circuit of a Non-Ideal Inductor

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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. This question needs a figure we do not reproduce; it is described in words above. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.