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Figure 29-79 shows a closed loop with currenti=2A. The loop consists of a half-circle of radius4m, two quarter-circles each of radius2m, and three radial straight wires. What is the magnitude of the net magnetic field at the common center of the circular sections?

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Magnitude of net magnetic field at the centre of the circular sections is1.575×10-7T.

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01

Identification of given data

  1. Currenti=2A
  2. Half circle of radius r1=4m
  3. Two-quarter circles of radius r2=r3=2m
02

Understanding the concept of Biot-Savart law

An equation known as the Biot-Savart Law describes the magnetic field produced by a steady electric current. It connects the electric current's strength, direction, length, and proximity to the magnetic field.

We use Biot-Savart’s law to find the magnetic field due to straight sections and using the formula of magnetic field due to circular section at the centre, we can find the magnetic field at the centre.

Formulae:

B=μ0i4πdϕ

dB=μ04π(ids)sinθr2


03

Determining the magnitude of net magnetic field at the center of the circular sections.

The three radial segments do not contribute to produce the magnetic field at the center. Because the current element and radial part are along the same direction and their cross product is zero, for any current element of length ds→the angle θbetween ds→and r^is zero.

dB=μ04πidssinθr2

dB=μ04πidssin0r2=0

Thus, the current along the entire section of three straight wires contributes no magnetic field at the center.

The magnetic field at the center of circular section is

B=μ0i4πdϕ

Where is the angle made at the center by the circular arc, and is the radius of the circle.

The magnetic field due to a larger radius of wire1 at the center is

B1=μ0i4π4mπrad

Using the right-hand rule, its direction is along positive Zdirection that is out of the page.

B→1=μ0i4π4mπradk^

Due to one quarter circle, the magnetic field at the center is

B→2=μ0i4π2mπ/2radk^

Another quarter circle gives the magnetic field inside the page along direction.

B→3=-μ0i4π2mπ2radk^

The net magnetic field at the center is then

B→net=B→1+B→2+B→3

role="math" localid="1663006402402" B→net=μ0i4π4mπradk^+μ0i4π2mπ/2radk^-μ0i4π2mπ2radk^=μ0i4π4mπradk^=μ0i16k^

=4π×10-7T.mA2A16

B→net=1.575×10-7T

Magnitude of net magnetic field at the centre is1.575×10-7T.

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