A long, straight, conducting wire carries a current of 1.50 A. A second, identical wire is parallel to the first and separated from it by 3.50 cm. The magnetic field at a point halfway between the two wires has magnitude 5.50 × 10-5 T. What is the current in the second wire if its direction is the same as in the first wire? Express your answer with the appropriate units. Ti HẢ 圈] I2 = Value Units Submit Request Answer Part F What is the current in the second wire if its direction is opposite to that in the first wire? Express your answer with the appropriate units. I2 = Value Units

A long, straight, conducting wire carries a current of 1.50 A. A second, identical wire is parallel to the first and separated from it by 3.50 cm. The magnetic field at a point halfway between the two wires has magnitude 5.50 × 10-5 T. What is the current in the second wire if its direction is the same as in the first wire? Express your answer with the appropriate units. Ti HẢ 圈] I2 = Value Units Submit Request Answer Part F What is the current in the second wire if its direction is opposite to that in the first wire? Express your answer with the appropriate units. I2 = Value Units

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Chapter19: Magnetism

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 44P: A long, straight wire going through the origin is carrying a current of 3.00 A in the positive...

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