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Two infinitely long straight wires lie in the xy -plane along the line . The wire located at carries a constant current I1 and the wire located at x = -R carries a constant current I2. A circular loop of radius R suspended with its center at and in a plane parallel to the xy – plane. This loop carries a constant current I in the clockwise direction as seen from above the loop. The current in the wire is taken to be positive if is in the direction. Which of the following statements regarding the magnetic field is (are) true?
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a
If then can be equal to zero at the origin (0, 0, 0)
b
If then the z – component of the magnetic field at the center of the loop is
c
If then can be equal to zero at the origin (0, 0 ,0)
d
If then cannot be equal to zero at the origin (0, 0, 0)
answer is A, B, D.
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Detailed Solution
Fig below shows the situation described in the question. If , then the magnetic fields due to and at origin O will cancel out each other. But the magnetic field at O due to the circular loop will be present hence option(A) is correct.
If and , then the magnetic field due to both current will be in +z direction and will be added – up. The magnetic field due to current I will be in – Z direction and if its magnitude is equal to the combined magnitudes of and , then magnetic field can be zero the origin. Hence option (B) is correct.
If then their resulting magnetic field at origin will be in -Z direction and the magnetic field due to I at origin will also be in -Z direction. Thus, magnetic field at origin cannot be zero. Hence option (C) is NOT correct.
If then the resultant of the magnetic field at the center of the circular loop at point P is along +X direction as shown in fig below. Thus, the magnetic field at P is only due to the current I which is in -Z direction and is given as
Hence option (D) is correct.
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