In an $LR$ circuit,the time constant is the time in which the current grows from zero to the value (where ${I_0}$ is the steady-state current):

  • A
    $0.63\,{I_0}$
  • B
    $0.50\,{I_0}$
  • C
    $0.37\,{I_0}$
  • D
    ${I_0}$

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