Magnetic Field of Straight Wires
A hairpin like shape as shown in figure is made by bending a long current carrying wire. What is the magnitude of a magnetic field at point P which lies on the centre of the semicircle?

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Answer: (c)
- Each semi-infinite straight wire ends at the foot of the perpendicular from P: each, both into the page.
- Semicircle (clockwise): , also into the page.
- So the answer is (c).