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29. Sources of Magnetic Field / Biot-Savart Law (Calculus) / Problem 23

A conducting loop carries a steady, counterclockwise current I. The loop consists of two half-circles connected by vertical, equal-length straight sections, forming a horizontal loop. The radius of the right half-circle is RA (smaller radius) and the radius of the left half-circle is RB (larger radius).
(i) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at the center point P of the loop. (ii) Calculate the magnetic dipole moment of the loop.


Diagram of a conducting loop with counterclockwise current I, showing radii RA and RB, and point P.

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