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A current flows in an infinitely long wire with cross section in the form of a semicircular ring of radius . The magnitude of the magnetic induction along its axis is:

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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Consider a small element of the semicircular ring subtending angle .The current in this element is .The magnetic field due to this element (infinitely long strip) is .By symmetry, the horizontal components cancel. The vertical component is:

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A current flows in an infinitely long wire with cross section in the form of a semicircular ring of radius . The magnitude of the magnetic induction along its axis is:
A
B
C
D

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