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An equilateral triangle frame with side a carrying I is placed at a distance a from an infinitely long straight wire carrying a current I as shown in the figure. One side of  the frame is parallel to the wire. The whole system lies in the xy-plane. Find the magnetic field acting on the frame.

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a

F=μ0I2π12-13ln2+33i^

b

F=μ0I2π13-13ln2+32i^

c

F=μ0I2π12-13ln2+32i^

d

F=μ0I2π12-13ln3+32i^

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Force on wire 12 will be Ia in positive x-direction.

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Force on 2-3 and 3-1:

r=a+x sin60°=a+3x2 Br=μ02πIr=μ02πIa+3x2    =μ0πI2a+3x   F231=2x=0x=adF cos60°-i^             =20aμ0π·I2a+3x·I·dx12-i^             =μ0I2π·13ln 2a+3x0a-i^             =μ0I23πln2+32-i^ and    F12=μ0I22π-i^   Ftotal=μ0I2π12-13ln2+32-i^     Ans.

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An equilateral triangle frame with side a carrying I is placed at a distance a from an infinitely long straight wire carrying a current I as shown in the figure. One side of  the frame is parallel to the wire. The whole system lies in the xy-plane. Find the magnetic field acting on the frame.Given Image