4.Moving Charges and Magnetism
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A current of $i$ ampere is flowing in an equilateral triangle of side $a$. The magnetic induction at the centroid will be

A

$\frac{\mu_0 i}{3 \sqrt{3} \pi a}$

B

$\frac{3 \mu_0 i}{2 \pi a}$

C

$\frac{5 \sqrt{2} \mu_0 i}{3 \pi a}$

D

$\frac{9 \mu_0 i}{2 \pi a}$

Solution

(d)

$O$ is centroid and using the $\triangle O A D$ distance $O D=\frac{a}{2 \sqrt{3}}$

By all the three sides $AB , BC$ and $CA$, direction of magnetic field produced will be same and inward to the plane of paper

So $B_{\text {total }}=3\left[\frac{\mu_0 i}{4 \pi\left(\frac{a}{2 \sqrt{3}}\right)}\left(\sin 60^{\circ}+\sin 60^{\circ}\right)\right]=\frac{9 \mu_0 i}{2 \pi a}$

Standard 12
Physics

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