A very long wire ABADMNDC is shown in figure carrying current I. AB and BC parts are straight, long and at right angle. At D wire forms a circular turn DMND of radius R. AB, BC parts are tangential to circular turn at N and D. Magnetic field at the centre of circle is:
(A)2Rμ0I
(B)2πRμ0I(π−21)
(C)2πRμ0I(π+1)
(D)2πRμ0I(π+21)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
Add the field at the centre from the three pieces of the wire. Each straight arm is semi-infinite and tangent to the circle, so its perpendicular distance from the centre is R; a semi-infinite wire whose near end subtends 45∘ gives 4πRμ0I(1−21) from the incoming arm and 4πRμ0I(1+21) from the outgoing arm, while the full circular turn contributes 2Rμ0I. Taking the loop and the outgoing arm out of the page and the incoming arm into the page, the net field is −4πRμ0I(1−21)+2Rμ0I+4πRμ0I(1+21)=4πRμ0I(22+2π)=2πRμ0I(π+21).
JEE Main · 2020 · 08 Jan 2020 · Shift 2 · Single correct option