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Transcribed Image Text:Two long parallel wires carry unequal
currents in the same directions and
are separated by a distance of 20
cm. The ratio of the currents is 3 to 1.
The magnitude of the total magnetic
field at the midpoint between the
wires is 6.4 uT. What is the value of
the larger of the two currents (in A)
is:
Select one:
O A. 9.60
O B. 1.60
O C. 3.20
O D. 8.53
O E. 4.80
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