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Two infinitely long straight wires lie in the xy -plane along the line  x=±R. The wire located at x=+R  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  (0,0,3R) 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  +j^ direction. Which of the following statements regarding the magnetic field  B is (are) true?

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a

If I1> 0 and I2> 0, then B can be equal to zero at the origin (0, 0, 0)

b

If I1= I2 then the z – component of the magnetic field at the center of the loop is  (μ0 I2R)

c

If I1< 0 and I2> 0,then B  can be equal to zero at the origin (0, 0 ,0)

d

IfI1= I2, then  B 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 I1=I2, then the magnetic fields due to I1 and I2 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 I1> 0 and I2< 0, 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 I1 and I2, then magnetic field can be zero the origin. Hence option (B) is correct.
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If I1< 0 and I2> 0 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 I1= I2 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  B=μ0I2R(k^)

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 Hence option (D) is correct.
 

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