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The diagram below shows two parallel wires with the top
wire carrying a steady current of 2.00 A and the bottom
wire carrying a steady current of 5.00 A both running in
opposite directions. If the wires are separated by a
distance of 2.00 cm, what is the magnetic field strength at a
point 3.00 cm below the bottom wire?
I = 2.00 A
2.00 cm
I2 = 5.00 A
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I
3.00 cm
а. 8.12 иТ
b. 19.8 µT
C. 11.5 µT
d. 25.3 μΤ
e. 14.1 μΤ
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