Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Magnetic Field due to a Current
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Field due to a Current
Four long, straight wires, each carrying a current of 5.0 A , are...
Four long, straight wires, each carrying a current of , are arranged in a plane. Their points of intersection create a square with a side length of , with centre . Points , , , and are located on the diagonals of this square at a distance from equal to the length of the square's diagonal, as shown in the figure. Determine the magnetic fields at these four points.


Options
- A: zero; : , ; : zero; : ,
- B: , ; : zero; : , ; : zero
- C: , ; : zero; : , ; : zero
- D: , ; : zero; : , ; : zero
Correct answer
B. : , ; : zero; : , ; : zero
Step-by-step solution
Let the centre of the square be the origin . The side length of the square is .
The four wires are located at , , , and . The currents are in the direction for the vertical wires and in the direction for the horizontal wires.
The diagonal of the square is . The points are at a distance from the origin along the diagonals. Their coordinates are:
The magnetic field due to a long straight wire is .
At :
Field due to wire at : ()
Field due to wire at : ()
Field due to wire at : ()
Field due to wire at : ()
Total field at : ()
Substituting the values: ()
At :
Fields from horizontal wires are with magnitudes and .
Fields from vertical wires are with magnitudes and .
Total field at :
At :
All four wires produce a magnetic field into the page ().
Total field at : () ()
At :
Fields from horizontal wires are with magnitudes and .
Fields from vertical wires are with magnitudes and .
Total field at :
Answer: : , ; : zero; : , ; : zero
The four wires are located at , , , and . The currents are in the direction for the vertical wires and in the direction for the horizontal wires.
The diagonal of the square is . The points are at a distance from the origin along the diagonals. Their coordinates are:
The magnetic field due to a long straight wire is .
At :
Field due to wire at : ()
Field due to wire at : ()
Field due to wire at : ()
Field due to wire at : ()
Total field at : ()
Substituting the values: ()
At :
Fields from horizontal wires are with magnitudes and .
Fields from vertical wires are with magnitudes and .
Total field at :
At :
All four wires produce a magnetic field into the page ().
Total field at : () ()
At :
Fields from horizontal wires are with magnitudes and .
Fields from vertical wires are with magnitudes and .
Total field at :
Answer: : , ; : zero; : , ; : zero