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There are two infinitely long straight current-carrying conductors and they are held at right angles to each other so that their common ends meet at…

JEE Main 2021 — Physics Electromagnetism

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There are two infinitely long straight current-carrying conductors and they are held at right angles to each other so that their common ends meet at the origin as shown in the figure given below. The ratio of current in both conductors is 1:11:11:1. The magnetic field at point PPP is_________.

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Held on 1 Sept 2021 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    μ0I4πxy[x2+y2−(x+y)]\frac{{\mu }_{0}I}{4\pi xy}[\sqrt{{x}^{2}+{y}^{2}}-(x+y)]4πxyμ0​I​[x2+y2​−(x+y)]

  2. B

    μ0Ixy4π[x2+y2−(x+y)]\frac{{\mu }_{0}Ixy}{4\pi }[\sqrt{{x}^{2}+{y}^{2}}-(x+y)]4πμ0​Ixy​[x2+y2​−(x+y)]

  3. C

    μ0I4πxy[x2+y2+(x+y)]\frac{{\mu }_{0}I}{4\pi xy}[\sqrt{{x}^{2}+{y}^{2}}+(x+y)]4πxyμ0​I​[x2+y2​+(x+y)]

  4. D

    μ0Ixy4π[x2+y2+(x+y)]\frac{{\mu }_{0}Ixy}{4\pi }[\sqrt{{x}^{2}+{y}^{2}}+(x+y)]4πμ0​Ixy​[x2+y2​+(x+y)]

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