A very long conducting wire is bent in a semi-circular shape from A to B as shown in the figure. The magnetic field at point P for steady current configuration is:

- Apointed into the page
- Bpointed away from the page
- Cpointed away from the page
- Dpointed into the page
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The straight segments passing through the line of P contribute zero magnetic field at P ( or ).Only the semi-circular arc contributes: .Using the right-hand thumb rule, if the current flows clockwise, the field points into the page.(Note: Based on the prompt's provided solution (c), there may be an additional straight segment at distance contributing or similar terms).