A straight conductor carrying current i=5.0 A splits into identical semicircular arcs as shown in Fig. 2. What is the magnetic field at the center C of the resulting circular loop? Please explain your result.

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A straight conductor carrying current i=5.0 A splits into
identical semicircular arcs as shown in Fig. 2. What is the
magnetic field at the center C of the resulting circular loop?
Please explain your result.

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