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NEET 2019
Exam
NEET
Year
2019
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Magnetic Effects of Current

NEET 2019 · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

A straight conductor carrying current i splits into two parts as...

A straight conductor carrying current ii splits into two parts as shown in the figure. The radius of the circular loop is RR. The total magnetic field at the centre PP at the loop is A straight conductor carrying current i splits into two parts as shown in the figure. The radius of the circular loop

Options

  1. AZero
  2. B3μ0i/32R3 \mu_0 i / 32 R, outward
  3. C3μ0i/32R3 \mu_0 i / 32 R, inward
  4. Dμ0i2R\frac{\mu_0 i}{2 R}, inward

Correct answer

A. Zero

Step-by-step solution

The magnetic field at the centre of an arc subtended at an angle θ\theta is given by B=μ0i2R×θ2π\mathrm{B}=\frac{\mu_0 \mathrm{i}}{2 \mathrm{R}} \times \frac{\theta}{2 \pi} A straight conductor carrying current i splits into two parts as shown in the figure. The radius of the circular loop Then, the magnetic field due to larger arc ABA B is B1=μ0i12R×2702π\mathrm{B}_1=\frac{\mu_0 \mathrm{i}_1}{2 \mathrm{R}} \times \frac{270}{2 \pi} which acts in inward direction according to right hand thumb rule. And magnetic field due to smaller arc ABA B is B2=μ0i22R×902π\mathrm{B}_2=\frac{\mu_0 \mathrm{i}_2}{2 \mathrm{R}} \times \frac{90}{2 \pi} which acts in outward direction. The resultant magnetic field BR=B1+B2=−μ0i1×2704πR+μ0i2×904πR [From Eq. (i) and (ii)] \begin{aligned} & \mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{R}}=\mathrm{B}_1+\mathrm{B}_2 \\ & =-\frac{\mu_0 \mathrm{i}_1 \times 270}{4 \pi \mathrm{R}}+\frac{\mu_0 \mathrm{i}_2 \times 90}{4 \pi \mathrm{R}} \text{ [From Eq. (i) and (ii)] } \end{aligned} which acts in inward direction as B1>B2\mathrm{B}_1>\mathrm{B}_2. Two arcs can also be seen as the two resistances in parallel combination. So, the potential across them will be same i.e. V1=V2i1R1=i2R2\begin{aligned} \mathrm{V}_1 & =\mathrm{V}_2 \\ \mathrm{i}_1 \mathrm{R}_1 & =\mathrm{i}_2 \mathrm{R}_2 \end{aligned} where, R1\mathrm{R}_1 and R2=\mathrm{R}_2= Resistance of respective segments The wire is uniform so R1R2=L1 L2=R×270R×90[∵ length of  arc = radius × angle] \begin{aligned} & \frac{\mathrm{R}_1}{\mathrm{R}_2}=\frac{\mathrm{L}_1}{\mathrm{~L}_2}=\frac{\mathrm{R} \times 270}{\mathrm{R} \times 90} [\because \text{ length\text{ of } arc }=\text{ radius } \times \\ & \text{ angle] } \end{aligned} From Eq. (iv), we get ⇒i1i2=R2R1=90270=13\Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{i}_1}{\mathrm{i}_2}=\frac{\mathrm{R}_2}{\mathrm{R}_1}=\frac{90}{270}=\frac{1}{3} or 3 i_1=i_2 From Eq. (iii) and (v), we get BR=μ04πR(−270i1+90i2)=μ04πR[−270i1+90(3i1)]=μ04πR(−270i1+270i1)=0\begin{aligned} \mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{R}} & =\frac{\mu_0}{4 \pi \mathrm{R}}\left(-270 \mathrm{i}_1+90 \mathrm{i}_2\right) \\ & =\frac{\mu_0}{4 \pi R}\left[-270 \mathrm{i}_1+90\left(3 \mathrm{i}_1\right)\right] \\ & =\frac{\mu_0}{4 \pi \mathrm{R}}\left(-270 \mathrm{i}_1+270 \mathrm{i}_1\right)=0 \end{aligned}
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