Engineering
Physics
Basic Circuit Theory and Kirchoffs Law for DC Circuit
Magnetic Field
Biot Savart Law
Question

Figure shows a square loop ABCD with edge length a. The resistance of the wire ABC is r and that of ADC is 2r. The value of magnetic field at the centre of the loop assuming uniform wire is

2µ0iπa

2µ0i3πa

2µ0i3πa

2µ0iπa

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Solution
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According to question , resistance of wire ADC is twice that of wire ABC.

Hence current flowing through ADC

is half that of ABC, i.e., i2i1=12.  Also i1 + i= i

 i1=2i3  and  i2=i3

Magnetic field at centre O due to wire AB and BC (part 1 and 2)

B1=B2=μ04π.2i1sin45°a/2=μ04π.22i1a

and magnetic field at centre O due to wires AD and DC

[i.e. part 3 and 4]  B3=B4=μ04π22i2a

Also i= 2i2 , so ( B= B) > ( B= B)

Hence net magnetic field at centre O

Bnet = ( B+ B2) - ( B3 + B)

=2×μ04π.22×(23i)a-μ04π.22(i3)×2a

=μ04π.42i3a(2-1)=2μ0i3πa