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A battery connected between two points A and B on the circumference of a uniform conducting ring of radius r and resistance R. One of the arcs AB of the ring subtends an angle θ at the centre. The value of the magnetic induction at the centre due to the current in the ring is  

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a

proportional to 2180°-θ

b

inversely proportional to r

c

zero, only if θ=180°

d

zero for all values of θ

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Let I1 and I2 be the lengths of two parts ARB and ASB of the ring, and ρ be resistance per unit length of the conductor.

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The resistance of the portion ARB will be R1=l1ρ. The resistance of the portion ASB will be R2=l2ρ. Let i1 and i2 be the  currents in ARB and ASB respectively.

Since, these parts are in parallel, the potential difference across their ends will be same.

i1R1=i2R2

or i1l1ρ=i2l2ρ

or i1l1=i2l2

According to Biot Savart's law, the magnetic fields at the centre O due to current through circular ring ARB and ASB will be 

B1=μ04πi1l1 sin 90°r2

and B2=μ04πi2l2 sin 90°r2

Since, i1l1=i2l2

B1=B2

According to right hand rule, the directions of B1 and B2 are opposite to each other, hence the resultant magnetic field at O will be zero.

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