- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2022
- Paper
- Paper 2
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Magnetic Effects of Current
JEE Advanced 2022 · Paper 2 · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current
Which one of the following options represents the magnetic field →...
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?
Options
- A\overset{\to}{B} = \dfrac{- {\mu}_{0}I}{L}\left(\dfrac{3}{2} + \dfrac{1}{4\sqrt{2}\pi}\right)\overset{^}{k}
- B\overset{\to}{B} = \dfrac{- {\mu}_{0}I}{L}\left(\dfrac{3}{2} + \dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{2}\pi}\right)\overset{^}{k}
- C\overset{\to}{B} = \dfrac{- {\mu}_{0}I}{L}\left(1 + \dfrac{1}{4\sqrt{2}\pi}\right)\overset{^}{k}
- D\overset{\to}{B} = \dfrac{- {\mu}_{0}I}{L}\left(1 + \dfrac{1}{4\pi}\right)\overset{^}{k}
Correct answer
C. \overset{\to}{B} = \dfrac{- {\mu}_{0}I}{L}\left(1 + \dfrac{1}{4\sqrt{2}\pi}\right)\overset{^}{k}
Step-by-step solution
Magnetic field due to a straight wire will be zero if the line of the wire passes through the point of interest. Therefore, In the above figure,
Therefore,
Magnetic field due to a finite wire is given by,
Using above formula,
\overset{\to}{B}AB = \dfrac{{\mu}_{0}I}{4\piL} \times \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\left(- \overset{^}{k}\right)
Magnetic field due to a circular arc is,
Therefore,
\left(- \overset{^}{k}\right) and \overset{\to}{B}EF = \dfrac{{\mu}_{0}I}{8 \times \left(\dfrac{L}{4}\right)}\left(- \overset{^}{k}\right)
Therefore, net magnetic field
\overset{\to}{B}net = \dfrac{{\mu}_{0}I}{4\pi \times L}\left(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right) + \dfrac{{\mu}_{0}I}{4\left(\dfrac{L}{2}\right)} + \dfrac{{\mu}_{0}I}{8 \times \left(\dfrac{L}{4}\right)}\left(- \overset{^}{k}\right)
⇒ \overset{\to}{B}net = \left(\dfrac{{\mu}_{0}I}{2L} + \dfrac{{\mu}_{0}I}{2L} + \dfrac{{\mu}_{0}I}{4\sqrt{2}\piL}\right)\left(- \overset{^}{k}\right)
⇒ \overset{\to}{B}net = \dfrac{{\mu}_{0}I}{L}\left(1 + \dfrac{1}{4\sqrt{2}\pi}\right)\left(- \overset{^}{k}\right)