(c) In Fig. 3(c), a wire forms a semicircle of radius R = 9.26 cm and two (radial) straight segments each of length L = 13.1 cm. The wire carries current i = 34.8 mA. What are the magnitude and direction (into or out of the page) of the net magnetic field at the semicircle's center of curvature C? 2 R C Fig. 3(c)

(c) In Fig. 3(c), a wire forms a semicircle of radius R = 9.26 cm and two (radial) straight segments each of length L = 13.1 cm. The wire carries current i = 34.8 mA. What are the magnitude and direction (into or out of the page) of the net magnetic field at the semicircle's center of curvature C? 2 R C Fig. 3(c)

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Chapter12: Sources Of Magnetic Fields

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