Magnetic Field due to Current in a Straight Wire
Magnetic Field due to Current in a Straight Wire: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Magnetic Field Due to a Straight Infinite Wire etc.
Important Questions on Magnetic Field due to Current in a Straight Wire
Calculate the magnetic field at the centre of a square loop which carries a current of , length of each side is

Two infinitely long wires carry currents and placed along -axis and -axis respectively. Magnetic field at a point will be ________.

Consider a long straight conducting wire. The magnetic field is determined as at a distance of from the wire. The field at from the wire would be

and are long parallel conductors separated by certain distance. is the mid-point between them (see the figure). The net magnetic field at is . Now, the current is switched off. The field at now becomes .

In an electric transmission line current is flowing along north direction. On considering earth's magnetic field to be negligible, find the direction of magnetic field above the electric transmission line-

Two parallel, long wires carrying currents and with When the currents are in the same direction, the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires is If the direction of is reserved, the field becomes Find the ratio .

A straight wire carrying a current of is bent into a semi-circular arc of radius as shown in the figure. The magnetic field is at the centre of the arc, then the magnetic field due to the straight segment is

A long straight wire is carrying current in direction. The plane contains a closed circular loop carrying current and not encircling the straight wire. The force on the loop will be
