The magnetic field at the centre of a circular arc of radius carrying current is (for a semicircle, using in ). The straight radial segments produce no field at since current there flows along the line joining the point to (, so ). The two arcs carry current in opposite senses relative to the centre, so their contributions are added or subtracted depending on direction.
Two concentric semicircular arcs of radii and (with ) are joined by straight radial segments to form a closed loop carrying current , as shown in a typical textbook figure. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field at the common centre ?
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