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PhysicsMagnetismBiot-savart's & Ampere's Circuital lawMedium2 minAllen Review Test 24-05-2026 Phase I(A) Paper-2
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A conducting circular loop of radius a is connected to two long, straight wires. The straight wires carry a current i as shown in figure. Find the magnetic field B at the centre of the loop.

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Answer:
A
Solution:

Both straight wires point radially at the centre O, so and they produce no field at O.

 

The current i entering the loop splits equally between the two semicircular arcs (i/2 each).

 

The two arcs produce fields at O of equal magnitude but opposite sense (one clockwise, one anticlockwise).

 

Hence they cancel and B = 0 at the centre. Hence (A).

Stream:JEESubject:PhysicsTopic:MagnetismSubtopic:Biot-savart's & Ampere's Circuital law
2mℹ️ Source: Allen Review Test 24-05-2026 Phase I(A) Paper-2

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