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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

A closed circuit in the form of a regular hexagon of side a carries a current I. What is the magnetic field at the centre of the hexagon?

  1. A 0
  2. B \(\frac{\sqrt{3} \mu_0 I}{2 \pi a}\)
  3. C \(\frac{2\sqrt{3} \mu_0 I}{\pi a}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\sqrt{3} \mu_0 I}{\pi a}\)
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(D) \(\frac{\sqrt{3} \mu_0 I}{\pi a}\)

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\(r = a \cos(30^\circ) = a \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) \(B_{side} = \frac{\mu_0 I}{4 \pi r} (\sin 30^\circ + \sin 30^\circ)\) \(B_{side} = \frac{\mu_0 I}{4 \pi (a \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2})} (2 \times \frac{1}{2}) = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2 \pi a \sqrt{3}}\)…
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