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A very long conducting wire is bent in a semi- circular shape from to as shown in figure. The magnetic field at point for steady current configuration is given by:
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Let's consider the following diagram:
The formula to calculate the magnetic field due to wire 1 is given by
The formula to calculate the magnetic field due to wire 2 is given by
And, the formula to calculate the magnetic field due to wire 3 is given by
Hence, the net magnetic field at P can be written as
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