A long, straight current-carrying wire has a circular loop with a 40-mm radius. If the current flowing through this closed loop is 5.9 A, what is the magnitude of the magnetic field due to this current? a. 2.95 x 10-5 T b. 3.77 x 10-5 T c. 1.99 x 10-5 T d. 4.75 x 10-5 T

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  1. A long, straight current-carrying wire has a circular loop with a 40-mm radius. If the current flowing through this closed loop is 5.9 A, what is the magnitude of the magnetic field due to this current?

a. 2.95 x 10-5 T

b. 3.77 x 10-5 T

c. 1.99 x 10-5 T

d. 4.75 x 10-5 T

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