6. Point P is midway between two long, straight, parallel wires that run north-south in a horizontal plane. The distance between the wires is 1.80 cm. Each wire carries a current of 4.00 A toward the north. Find the magnetic field at point P.

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6. Point P is midway between two long, straight, parallel wires that run north-south in a horizontal plane. The distance between the wires is 1.80 cm. Each wire carries a current of 4.00 A toward the north. Find the magnetic field at point P.

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