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7. A very long straight wire carries a 12-A current eastward and a second very long...

7. A very long straight wire carries a 12-A current eastward and a second very long straight wire, 42 cm below the first wire, carries a 14-A current westward. The wires are parallel to each other. Calculate the total magnetic field halfway between the wires. Include the direction.

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