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A long straight wire carrying electric current 'i 'is bent at its mid point to form an angle of 45° as shown in the figure. Magnetic field at a point P at a distance d from the point Q of bending is

PhysicsMagnetic Effects of CurrentAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2018 (25 Apr Shift 1)
Options:
  • A μ0i4πd2-1
  • B μ0i2πd2-1
  • C μ0i4πd
  • D μ0i2πd
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The correct answer is: μ0i4πd2-1

Recall the formula of the magnetic field due to finite straight wire,

B=μ0i4πrsinϕ1+sinϕ2

here r=dcos45°, ϕ1=90° & ϕ1=-45°

B=μ0i4πdcos45°sin90°+sin-45°B=μ0i4πdcos45°sin90°+sin-45°B=μ0i24πd1-12B=μ0i4πd2-1

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