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The figure below shows two wires carrying currents of I = 5.50 A in opposite directions, separated by a distance d. Assume d = 9.3 cm.
P₁₂
2d
(a) Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at a point halfway between the wires.
magnitude
direction
73.33
x
What is the magnitude of the magnetic field of a long, straight wire? From the right-hand rule, what is direction of the field? Find the vector magnetic
field due to each wire at the point of interest, then add the two as vectors to find the net field. µT
into the page
(b) Find the magnitude (in μT) and direction of the net magnetic field at point P₁, 9.3 cm to the right of the wire on the right.
µT
magnitude
direction
out of the page
(c) Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at point P₂, 2d = 18.6 cm to the left of the wire on the left.
μT
magnitude
direction
out of the page
(d) What If? Repeat part (a) for the case where both wires carry currents in the same direction, upward in the figure.
Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at a point halfway between the wires.
magnitude
НТ
direction
out of the page
X Find the vector magnetic field due to each wire at the point of interest, then add the two as vectors to find the net
field. What do you notice about the magnitude and direction of the field due to each wire in this case?
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Transcribed Image Text:The figure below shows two wires carrying currents of I = 5.50 A in opposite directions, separated by a distance d. Assume d = 9.3 cm. P₁₂ 2d (a) Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at a point halfway between the wires. magnitude direction 73.33 x What is the magnitude of the magnetic field of a long, straight wire? From the right-hand rule, what is direction of the field? Find the vector magnetic field due to each wire at the point of interest, then add the two as vectors to find the net field. µT into the page (b) Find the magnitude (in μT) and direction of the net magnetic field at point P₁, 9.3 cm to the right of the wire on the right. µT magnitude direction out of the page (c) Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at point P₂, 2d = 18.6 cm to the left of the wire on the left. μT magnitude direction out of the page (d) What If? Repeat part (a) for the case where both wires carry currents in the same direction, upward in the figure. Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at a point halfway between the wires. magnitude НТ direction out of the page X Find the vector magnetic field due to each wire at the point of interest, then add the two as vectors to find the net field. What do you notice about the magnitude and direction of the field due to each wire in this case?
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