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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:
image

  1. A
    pointed into the page
  2. B
    pointed away from the page
  3. C
    pointed away from the page
  4. D
    pointed into the page

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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).

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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:
image
A
pointed into the page
B
pointed away from the page
C
pointed away from the page
D
pointed into the page

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