Biot-Savart Law & Circular Coils
A current flows through a metallic circular loop of radius as shown in the figure. Resistance of the segment is half that of . Magnitude of magnetic field at the centre of the loop is:

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Answer: (b)
- The two halves are in parallel; , so , .
- Both currents go from A to C, so at O their fields are opposite. The straight leads pass through O and give zero.
- So the answer is (b).