Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 1

Question: Assertion : The possibility of an electric bulb fusing is higher at the time of switching ON and OFF Reason : Inductive effects produce a surge at the time of switch ON and OFF

[AIIMS 2003]

Options:

A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

D) If the assertion and reason both are false.

E) If assertion is false but reason is true.

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

The possibility of an electric bulb fusing is higher at the time of switching ON and switching OFF because inductive effect produces a surge at the time of switching ON and OFF.