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A circuit has a self inductance of 1H and carries a current of 2A. To prevent sparking when the circuit is switched off, a capacitor which can withstand 400V is used. The least capacitance of the capacitor connected across the switch must be equal to

A

`50muF`

B

`25muF`

C

`100muF`

D

`12.5muF`

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