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A bulb connected in series with a solenoid is lit by an AC source. If a soft iron core is introduced in the solenoid then : |
No change Bulb glow brighter Bulb glow dimmer Cannot predict |
Bulb glow dimmer |
The bulb will glow dimmer because when a soft iron core is introduced in the solenoid then, its inductive reactance (XL = ωL) will increase, as a result of which the current through the bulb decreases. |