Two long, parallel wires carry currents of I, = 2.78 A and I, = 4.70 A in the direction indicated in the figure below. (Choose the line running from wire 1 to wire 2 as the positive x-axis and the line running upward from wire 1 as the positive y-axis.) I2 (a) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires (d = 20.0 cm). magnitude X µT direction 270 ° from the positive x-axis (b) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at point P, located d = 20.0 cm above the wire carrying the 4.70-A current.

Two long, parallel wires carry currents of I, = 2.78 A and I, = 4.70 A in the direction indicated in the figure below. (Choose the line running from wire 1 to wire 2 as the positive x-axis and the line running upward from wire 1 as the positive y-axis.) I2 (a) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires (d = 20.0 cm). magnitude X µT direction 270 ° from the positive x-axis (b) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at point P, located d = 20.0 cm above the wire carrying the 4.70-A current.

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Chapter22: Magnetic Forces And Magnetic Fields

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