Two long, parallel wires carry currents of I, = 2.55 A and I, = 4.90 A in the directions indicated in the figure below, where d = 18.0 cm. (Take the positive x direction to be to the right.) (a) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires. magnitude direction • counterclockwise from the +x axis (b) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at point P, located d = 18.0 cm above the wire carrying the 4.90-A current. magnitude direction ° counterclockwise from the +x axis

Two long, parallel wires carry currents of I, = 2.55 A and I, = 4.90 A in the directions indicated in the figure below, where d = 18.0 cm. (Take the positive x direction to be to the right.) (a) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires. magnitude direction • counterclockwise from the +x axis (b) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at point P, located d = 18.0 cm above the wire carrying the 4.90-A current. magnitude direction ° counterclockwise from the +x axis

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter22: Magnetic Forces And Magnetic Fields

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