A straight conductor carrying current splits into two parts forming a circular loop as shown in the figure. The radius of the circular loop is . The total magnetic field at the centre of the loop is:

- Azero
- B, inward
- C, outward
- D, inward
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
When current enters a uniform circular loop and splits into two paths to exit, the magnetic field produced by the upper arc and lower arc at the center are in opposite directions.The magnetic field due to an arc subtending angle is .For any split in a uniform wire loop, the ratio of currents is inversely proportional to the lengths (resistances). Since , .The magnitudes of magnetic fields and are proportional to and .Thus, . Since they are opposite in direction, the net magnetic field is zero.