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Field at a point due to a wire made of straight parts and arcs (figure)

This type of question, asked 7 times: 10 May 2023 S2, 11 May 2023 S2, 20 Apr 2025 S1, 20 Apr 2025 S2, 25 Apr 2025 S2, 26 Apr 2025 S1, 18 Apr 2026 S1. All 7 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    10 May 2023 S2

    17
    The magnitude of magnetic field at point 'O' in the following figure will be

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  2. Question 2

    11 May 2023 S2

    9
    An infinitely long straight conductor carrying current 'I' is bent in a shape as shown in figure. The radius of the circular part of loop is 'r'. The magnetic induction at the centre 'C' is (μ0=\mu_0 = permeability of free space)

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  3. Question 3

    20 Apr 2025 S1

    9
    A wire has three different sections as shown in figure. The magnitude of the magnetic field produced at the center ' OO ' of the semicircle by three sections together is ( μ0=\mu_{0}= permiability of free space)

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  4. Question 4

    20 Apr 2025 S2

    48
    A current ' II ' is flowing in a conductor PQRSTPQRST as shown in figure. The radius of curved path QRS is ' R ' and length of straight portion PQ and ST is very large. The magnetic field at the centre [O]\lbrack O\rbrack of the curved part is ( μ0=\mu_{0}= permeability of free space)

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  5. Question 5

    25 Apr 2025 S2

    25
    In the following figure magnitude of the magnetic field at the point pp is

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  6. Question 6

    26 Apr 2025 S1

    29
    An infinitely long straight conductor carrying current ' II ' is bent into a shape as shown in figure. The radius of the circular loop is ' rr '. The magnetic induction at the centre of the loop at point ' OO ' is (μ0=\mu_{0}= permeability of free space)

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  7. Question 7

    18 Apr 2026 S1

    133
    In the following figure, the magnitude of the magnetic field at point 'O' will be

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