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A current I is flowing through the sides of an , equilateral triangle of side a. The magnitude of the magnetic field at the centroid of the triangle is

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a

3μ0I2πa

b

9μ0I2πa

c

33μ0I2πa

d

Zero

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Refer to figure let, AB=BC=AC=a, Let OD=r.

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The magnetic field at the centroid O due to current I flowing inside AB of the triangle is given by 

BAB=μ0I4πrsinα+sinβ

It is clear that α=β=60°

 OD=r=ADtanα =a/2tan60° =a/23 =a23

 BAB=μ0I4π×23asin60°+sin60°

=3μ0I2πa

By symmetry, the magnetic fields due to current in sides BC and  AC= that due to side AB. Hence, the magnetic field at O due to the current in the three sides of triangle ABC is

              BAB+BBC+BCA=3BAB=9μ0I2πa

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A current I is flowing through the sides of an , equilateral triangle of side a. The magnitude of the magnetic field at the centroid of the triangle is