$A$ straight wire carrying a current of $12 \,A$ is bent into a semi-circular arc of radius $2 \,cm$ as shown in the figure. Then the magnetic field due to the straight segments at the centre of the arc is

  • A
    $12 \,T$
  • B
    $6 \,T$
  • C
    $24 \,T$
  • D
    $0$

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$(a)$ What is the magnetic field due to the straight segments?
$(b)$ In what way does the contribution to $B$ from the semicircle differ from that of a circular loop and in what way does it resemble?
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