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The figure below shows two wires carrying currents of I = 5.45 A in opposite directions, separated by a distance d. Assume d = 10.4 cm.
P₂
2d
direction
(a) Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at a point halfway between the wires.
magnitude
·d.
108.5
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
out of the page
(b) Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at point P₁, 10.4 cm to the right of the wire on the right.
HT
magnitude
direction
↑
out of the page
↑
(c) Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at point P2, 2d = 20.8 cm to the left of the wire on the left.
magnitude
HT
direction
ŵ
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Transcribed Image Text:The figure below shows two wires carrying currents of I = 5.45 A in opposite directions, separated by a distance d. Assume d = 10.4 cm. P₂ 2d direction (a) Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at a point halfway between the wires. magnitude ·d. 108.5 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 out of the page (b) Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at point P₁, 10.4 cm to the right of the wire on the right. HT magnitude direction ↑ out of the page ↑ (c) Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at point P2, 2d = 20.8 cm to the left of the wire on the left. magnitude HT direction ŵ
(d) What If? Repeat parts (a) through (c) 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 0
μT
direction
no direction
Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at point P₁, 10.4 cm to the right of the wire on the right.
magnitude
μT
direction
into the page
↑
out of the page
↑
Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at point P₂, 2d = 20.8 cm to the left of the wire on the left.
magnitude
μT
direction
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Transcribed Image Text:(d) What If? Repeat parts (a) through (c) 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 0 μT direction no direction Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at point P₁, 10.4 cm to the right of the wire on the right. magnitude μT direction into the page ↑ out of the page ↑ Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the net magnetic field at point P₂, 2d = 20.8 cm to the left of the wire on the left. magnitude μT direction
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