For wires bent into complex shapes: (1) Break into simple segments (straight lines, arcs). (2) Calculate from each segment independently. (3) Add vectorially. Key shortcuts: straight wire through the point contributes zero. A complete loop of radius contributes . A fraction of a loop contributes . Two coplanar semicircles of different radii with common center: fields add or subtract depending on current direction.
Part of JMAG-01 — Magnetic Effects: Biot-Savart & Ampere's Law
Field Due to Composite Wire Shapes
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