Solution
Related Formula
The magnetic field B₁ produced by a straight wire segment carrying current I at a perpendicular distance d is given by the Biot-Savart relation:
B₁ = μ₀I4π d( θ₁ + θ₂)Core Logic
As shown in the square geometric layout
Connecting the ends of a side to the center forms internal angles of θ₁ = θ₂ = 45°.
Step 1: Summing the Contributions
Calculate the magnetic field contribution from a single side :
B₁ = 10⁻⁷ × 5 12√(2) ( 45° + 45°) = 10⁻⁷ × 10√(2) × ( 2√(2)) = 2 × 10⁻⁶ TSince the current flows in the same rotational direction along all four sides, their individual magnetic fields add constructively at the center :
Bₙₑₜ = 4 × B₁ = 4 × (2 × 10⁻⁶ T) = 8 × 10⁻⁶ TComparing this with p × 10⁻⁶ T , we get:
p = 8
Pattern Recognition
The magnetic field at the center of any square loop simplifies to the standard formula: B = 2√(2)μ₀Iπ a.
Chapter Mix
Class 12 Physics: Moving Charges and Magnetism