Match the following lists : Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:List – I List – II a) 
i) 
b) 
ii) 
c) 
iii) 
d) 
iv) 
a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
Every entry follows from two rules about how L and C behave, one about stored energy and one about the steady state.
Rule 1 — continuity of the stored variable. Inductor current and capacitor voltage cannot change instantaneously, because that would need infinite voltage or infinite current:
\(i_L(0^{+})=i_L(0^{-}), \qquad v_C(0^{+})=v_C(0^{-})\)
a → ii. An inductor carrying an initial current Io must keep delivering exactly that current at the first instant, whatever the rest of the circuit does — which is the defining behaviour of a current source of value Io.
b → i. A capacitor holding an initial voltage must keep exactly that voltage across its terminals at the first instant — a voltage source of that value, which is why the polarity marks appear on the symbol.
Rule 2 — steady state under d.c. Long after switching, all derivatives vanish:
\(v_L=L\dfrac{di}{dt}=0 \Rightarrow \text{inductor becomes a SHORT circuit}\)
\(i_C=C\dfrac{dv}{dt}=0 \Rightarrow \text{capacitor becomes an OPEN circuit}\)
c → iv. The plain inductor at t = ∞ is a short circuit — a piece of wire, dropping no voltage.
d → iii. The plain capacitor at t = ∞ is an open circuit — it blocks d.c. completely.
The pattern worth memorising is that L and C always behave oppositely, and each swaps roles between the two instants:
| Element | t = 0+ (uncharged) | t = ∞ |
|---|---|---|
| Inductor | open circuit | short circuit |
| Capacitor | short circuit | open circuit |
and when energy is already stored, the element is replaced by the corresponding source instead. These four substitutions are what let you find initial and final values of any transient without solving a single differential equation.
Hence, the correct matching is a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii.
Similar Questions
For series RLC circuit given below in figure, choose the correct answer based on Kirchoff's voltage law from following:
The RLC circuit given in figure below can be solved
A. Current i(t) can be solved using KVL
B. Current i(t) can be solved using KCL
C. Current i(t) can be solved using fourier transform
D. Current i(t) can be solved using laplace transform
E. Current i(t) can be solved using Fourier series
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the following in the context of RLC series circuit :
List - I List - II (a) Under damped (i) \(\xi=1\) (b) Critically damped (ii) \(\xi \gt 1\) (c) Quality factor (iii) \(\dfrac{1}{2\xi}\) (d) Over damped (iv) \(\xi \lt 1\) Codes :
Which of the following circuits will have transients ?
1. Resistive
2. R-L
3. R-C
4. R-L-CWhich is correct ?
Important Questions from Transient Analysis
Consider the following statements regarding circuit elements:
1. The voltage across a capacitor cannot change instantaneously.
2. The current through an inductor cannot change instantaneously.
3. The current through a capacitor is always a continuous function.
4. The voltage across an inductor is always a continuous function.
Which of these statements are correct?
At t = 0+ an inductor with zero initial condition acts as a/an
During discharging of a capacitor of C = 100 µF through a resistance of 1 KΩ applied with 50 V, the voltage at the time of the it's time constant is
Name that transient which is produced when a circuit, which is originally dead, is energized.
What is the value of current at t = 5T instant in an RC network fed with voltage V where T is time constant?
