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PhysicsMagnetismBiot-savart's & Ampere's Circuital lawMedium2 minQB
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Infinite number of straight wires each carrying current I are equally placed as shown in the figure. Adjacent wires have current in opposite direction. Net magnetic field at point P is-

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Solution:

The magnetic field at P due to each wire is given by . Due to symmetry, the horizontal components cancel. The vertical components add up. Summing the contributions from all wires, considering alternating current directions, yields the net magnetic field.

 

Stream:JEESubject:PhysicsTopic:MagnetismSubtopic:Biot-savart's & Ampere's Circuital law
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