Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Field due to a Current
A long wire carrying a current i is bent to create a plane angle α...
A long wire carrying a current is bent to create a plane angle . Determine the magnetic field at a point located on the angle bisector at a distance from the vertex.
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- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
The bent wire can be considered as two semi-infinite straight wires joined at the vertex.
Let the point on the angle bisector be , located at a distance from the vertex. The perpendicular distance from to each semi-infinite wire is given by:
\left(\dfrac{\alpha}{2}\right)
For each semi-infinite wire, the magnetic field at is determined by the angles subtended by its ends at with respect to the perpendicular. One end extends to infinity, subtending an angle \dfrac{\pi}{2}. The other end is at the vertex, subtending an angle \dfrac{\pi}{2} - \dfrac{\alpha}{2}.
The magnetic field due to one semi-infinite wire is:
\dfrac{\mu_0 i}{4\pi d} (\sin\theta_1 + \sin\theta_2)d\theta_1\theta_2B_1 =
\left(\1\right)PB is the sum of the fields from both wires:
\dfrac{\mu_0 i}{2\pi x \sin \left(\dfrac{\alpha}{2}\right)}$1 + \2\\2\B =
Answer:
Let the point on the angle bisector be , located at a distance from the vertex. The perpendicular distance from to each semi-infinite wire is given by:
\left(\dfrac{\alpha}{2}\right)
For each semi-infinite wire, the magnetic field at is determined by the angles subtended by its ends at with respect to the perpendicular. One end extends to infinity, subtending an angle \dfrac{\pi}{2}. The other end is at the vertex, subtending an angle \dfrac{\pi}{2} - \dfrac{\alpha}{2}.
The magnetic field due to one semi-infinite wire is:
\dfrac{\mu_0 i}{4\pi d} (\sin\theta_1 + \sin\theta_2)d\theta_1\theta_2B_1 =
\left(\1\right)PB is the sum of the fields from both wires:
\dfrac{\mu_0 i}{2\pi x \sin \left(\dfrac{\alpha}{2}\right)}$1 + \2\\2\B =
Answer: