Find the magnetic field at point P for each of the steady current configurations shown in Fig. 5.23.
Find the magnetic field at point P for each of the steady current configurations shown in Fig. 5.23.
(a) The straight segments produce no field at P . The two quarter-circles give B=\frac{\mu_{0} I}{8}\left(\frac{1}{a}-\frac{1}{b}\right) (out).
(b) The two half-lines are the same as one infinite line: \frac{\mu_{0} I}{2 \pi R} ; the half-circle contributes \frac{\mu_{0} I}{4 R} .
So B=\frac{\mu_{0} I}{4 R}\left(1+\frac{2}{\pi}\right) (into the page).