Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Question:

Options:

a

b

c

d

Correct Answer:

b

Explanation:

Magnetic field due to circular arc AD $B_1 = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi r} \times \frac{\pi/6}{2\pi} = \frac{\mu_0 I}{24\pi a} outward$

Magnetic field due to circular arc BC $B_2 = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi b} \times \frac{\pi/6}{2\pi} = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi r} inward$

Net magnetic field

$\Rightarrow B_1 - B_2 = \frac{\mu_0I(a -b)}{24ab}$