A battery of emf E and of negligible internal resistance is connected in a L−R circuit as shown in figure. The inductor has a piece of soft iron inside it. When steady state is reached in the piece of soft iron is abruptly pulled out suddenly so that the inductance of the inductor decreases to nL with n<1 with battery remaining connected. Calculate. a. Current as a function of time assuming t=0 at the instant when piece is pulled. b. the work done to pull out the piece.

