Two long, parallel wires carry currents of I₁ = 2.98 A and I₂ = 5.25 A in the direction indicated in the figure below. (Choose the line running from wire 1 to wire 2 as the positive x-axis and the line running upward from wire 1 as the positive y-axis.) 12 (a) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires (d = 20.0 cm). magnitude μT direction from the positive x-axis (b) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at point P, located d = 20.0 cm above the wire carrying the 5.25-A current.

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Two long, parallel wires carry currents of I₁ = 2.98 A and I2 = 5.25 A in the direction indicated in the figure below. (Choose the line running from wire 1 to wire 2 as the
positive x-axis and the line running upward from wire 1 as the positive y-axis.)
1₁
12
(a) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires (d = 20.0 cm).
magnitude
μT
direction
o from the positive x-axis
(b) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at point P, located d = 20.0 cm above the wire carrying the 5.25-A current.
magnitude
μT
direction
° to the left of the vertical
Transcribed Image Text:Two long, parallel wires carry currents of I₁ = 2.98 A and I2 = 5.25 A in the direction indicated in the figure below. (Choose the line running from wire 1 to wire 2 as the positive x-axis and the line running upward from wire 1 as the positive y-axis.) 1₁ 12 (a) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires (d = 20.0 cm). magnitude μT direction o from the positive x-axis (b) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at point P, located d = 20.0 cm above the wire carrying the 5.25-A current. magnitude μT direction ° to the left of the vertical
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The current in the wires, 

I1 = 2.98 AI2 = 5.25 A

The separation between the wires is

d = 20.0 cm

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