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WBJEE · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

An equilateral triangle is made by uniform wires \(A B, B C, C A .\) A current \(I\) enters at \(A\) and leaves from the mid point of \(B C\). If the lengths of each side of the triangle is \(L,\) the magnetic field \(B\) at the centroid \(O\) of the triangle is

  1. A \(\frac{\mu_{0}}{4 \pi}\left(\frac{4 L}{L}\right)\)
  2. B \(\frac{\mu_{0}}{2 \pi}\left(\frac{4 L}{L}\right)\)
  3. C \(\frac{\mu_{0}}{4 \pi}\left(\frac{2 L}{L}\right)\)
  4. D zero
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(D) zero

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The given situation can be shown as The magnetic field at centroid \(O\) = Magnetic field due to left part + Magnetic field due to right part \(\therefore\) \[ \mathrm{B}=\mathrm{B}_{1}+\mathrm{B}_{2}=0 \] (: direction of \(B\) due to both parts is different of \(O\) )