Three long, straight wires are seen end-on in the figure below. The distance between the wires isr = 0.252 m. Wires A and B carry current IA = IB = 1.66 A, and wire C carries current Ic = 3.30 A. Assume (for example) the only forces exerted on wire A are due to wires B and C. Find the force per unit length exerted on the following. (Express your answers in vector form.) A O IA Ic (a) wire A る= N/m (b) wire B N/m

Three long, straight wires are seen end-on in the figure below. The distance between the wires isr = 0.252 m. Wires A and B carry current IA = IB = 1.66 A, and wire C carries current Ic = 3.30 A. Assume (for example) the only forces exerted on wire A are due to wires B and C. Find the force per unit length exerted on the following. (Express your answers in vector form.) A O IA Ic (a) wire A る= N/m (b) wire B N/m

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Chapter12: Sources Of Magnetic Fields

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