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- Magnetic field due to a semicircular arc
For a circular arc of angle at the centre,
For a semicircle, , so
- Field due to straight radial segments
The two semicircles are connected by radial segments. At the common centre , for any radial segment,
Since is along , the cross product is zero. Hence, the straight connecting parts produce no magnetic field at .
- Net magnetic field at the centre
The current goes through the two semicircular arcs in opposite senses around the centre, so their magnetic fields at are opposite.
Thus,
Substitute , , :
Using
we get
So,
Hence,
- Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer is , but the magnetic field calculated from the standard semicircle formula is .
So the stored answer appears to be incorrect unless the figure indicates both semicircles contribute in the same direction in a different current arrangement. For the usual loop made of two concentric semicircular arcs connected radially, the correct value is .
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