A very long conducting wire is bent in a semi-circular shape from to as shown in figure. The magnetic field at point for steady current configuration is given by
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The magnetic field at the center is the sum of the fields due to the two straight segments and the semi-circular arc. The field due to the two semi-infinite straight wires at is (pointing into the page). The field due to the semi-circular arc is (pointing out of the page). The net field is pointing out of the page.
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