Two long straight current-carrying wires are lined up parallel to one another at a distance 'd'. Currents of 4 A and 2 A flow through the wires, both in the same direction generating the field of 9.2x10-6 T at a midpoint between them. Calculate the distance between the wires.

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Two long straight current-carrying wires are lined up parallel to one another at a distance 'd'. Currents of 4 A and 2 A flow through the wires, both in the same direction generating the field of 9.2x10-6 T at a midpoint between them. Calculate the distance between the wires.

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