JEE Advanced2022Paper 2PHY-III
Q.
Which one of the following options represents the magnetic field at due to the current flowing in the given wire segments lying on the plane?

- A
- B
- C
- D
Solution
Compute the contribution from each segment and add as vectors along .
Semicircle of radius centered at : .
Quarter circle of radius centered at : .
Long straight segment at perpendicular distance from , contributing only over a finite arc that subtends a angle at (so ): .
By right-hand rule the currents in all three pieces produce a field into the page ().
Sum: . Option (C).
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