A wire has a current of 40 A flowing south. Another wire parallel to the first has a current of 25 A in the same direction. The wires are 2 cm apart. What is the net magnetic field produced by this wire at a point halfway between the two wires? 2.0 x 10^-4 T into the page 2.0 x 10^-4 T out of the page 3.0 x 10^-4 T into the page 3.0 x 10^-4 T out of the page

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A wire has a current of 40 A flowing south. Another wire parallel to the first has a current of 25 A in the same direction. The wires are 2 cm apart. What is the net magnetic field produced by this wire at a point halfway between the two wires?
 
2.0 x 10^-4 T into the page
2.0 x 10^-4 T out of the page
3.0 x 10^-4 T into the page
3.0 x 10^-4 T out of the page
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