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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 4. Moving charges and magnetism

Find the magnetic field at the point \(P\) in figure. The curved portion is a semicircle connected to two long straight wires.

  1. A \(\frac{\mu_0 i}{2 r}\left(1+\frac{2}{\pi}\right)\)
  2. B \(\frac{\mu_0 i}{2 r}\left(1+\frac{1}{\pi}\right)\)
  3. C \(\frac{\mu_0 i}{2 r}\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2 \pi}\right)\)
  4. D \(\frac{\mu_0 i}{2 r}\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{\pi}\right)\)
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(C) \(\frac{\mu_0 i}{2 r}\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2 \pi}\right)\)

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\(B_{ P }=\left(\frac{\mu_0 i}{4 r}+\frac{\mu_0 i}{4 \pi r}\right)=\frac{\mu_0 i}{2 r}\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2 \pi}\right)\)
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