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Two long, straight, parallel wires are separated by 0.50 m and lie in the X-Y plane....

Two long, straight, parallel wires are separated by 0.50 m and lie in the X-Y plane. Wire “A” has a current of 1.4 A traveling in the -Y direction and wire “B” has a current of 6.3 A flowing in the +Y direction. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field at the midpoint between the two wires?

A. 4.5 µT

B. 2.5 µT

C. 1.2 µT

D. 3.9 µT

E. 0.98 µT

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Magnetic field due to a straight current carrying wire is

The current in wire A is in -Y direction and current in B is +Y direction.

At the midpoint between the two wires, the magnetic field due to wire A is ( out of the page)

Magnetic field due to wire B is ( out of the page)

Net magnetic field at the midpoint is

Magnitude of magnetic field is

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If the current in wire A is in +Y direction and current in B is +Y direction.

At the midpoint between the two wires, the magnetic field due to wire A is ( into the page)

Magnetic field due to wire B is ( out of the page)

Net magnetic field at the midpoint is

Magnitude of magnetic field at the midpoint is

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genius_generous answered 1 year ago

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