JEE Main202330 Jan 2023Evening ShiftPhysicsMagnetic Effects of CurrentActual
As shown in the figure, a current of 2 A flowing in an equilateral triangle of side 4 3 cm . The magnetic field at the centroid O of the triangle is : (Neglect the effect of earth’s magnetic field)
Options
- A4 3 × 10 - 4   T
- B4 3 × 10 - 5   T
- C3 × 10 - 4   T
- D3 3 × 10 - 5   T
Correct answer
D. 3 3 × 10 - 5   T
Step-by-step solution
Perpendicular distance of centroid from any of the sides will be, d tan 60 ° = 2 3 ⇒ d = 2   cm Each side will subtend an angle of 120 ° at the centre. Also magnetic field due to all sides will be out of plane of paper, hence total magnetic field can be written as B = 3 × μ 0 i 4 πd sin 60 ° + sin 60 ° = 3 × 10 - 7 × 2 2 × 10 - 2 × 3 = 3 3 × 10 - 5   T