Field at the centre of an arc joined to straight wires or other arcs
This type of question, asked 8 times: 2021 Paper 8, 1 Feb 2023, 10 Apr 2023, 27 Jan 2024, 28 Jan 2025, 3 Apr 2025, 21 Jan 2026 S2, 2 Apr 2026 S1. All 9 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
2021 Paper 8
12A hairpin like shape as shown in figure is made by bending a long current carrying wire. What is the magnitude of a magnetic field at point which lies on the centre of the semicircle?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
1 Feb 2023
107As shown in the figure, a long straight conductor with semicircular arc of radius is carrying current I . The magnitude of the magnetic field. at the center 0 of the arc is: (The permeability of the vacuum )Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
1 Feb 2023
19Find the magnetic field at the point in figure. The curved portion is a semicircle connected to two long straight wires.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
10 Apr 2023
115A straight wire carrying a current of is bent into a semicircular arc of radius as shown in the figure. The magnetic field produced by the current at the centre of the arc. is ___Question 5
27 Jan 2024
111The magnetic field at the centre of a wire loop formed by two semicircular wires of radii and carrying current as per figure given below is . The value of is . (Centre is common for all segments)Question 6
28 Jan 2025
91An infinite wire has a circular bend of radius a, and carrying a current as shown in figure. The magnitude of magnetic field at the origin of the arc is given by :Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
3 Apr 2025
24A loop ABCDA , carrying current , is placed in a plane, consists of two semi-circular segments of radius and . The magnitude of the resultant magnetic field at center O is . The value of k is . (Given )Question 8
21 Jan 2026 S2
17An infinitely long straight wire carrying current I is bent in a planer shape as shown in the diagram. The radius of the circular part is r . The magnetic field at the centre O of the circular loop is :Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 9
2 Apr 2026 S1
14Two identical long current carrying wires are bent into the shapes shown in the following figures. If the magnitude of magnetic fields at the centers P and Q of a semicircular arc are and respectively, then the ratio is . (I) (II)Tap an option to check your answer.