Two long, parallel wires carry currents of I₁ = 3.08 A and I₂ = 5.45 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 d 12 (a) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires (d = 20.0 cm). magnitude HT 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 5.45-A current. magnitude HT direction to the left of the vertical

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Two long, parallel wires carry currents of I₁
=
=
3.08 A and I2
running upward from wire 1 as the positive y-axis.)
1₁
d
1₂
5.45 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
(a) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires (d = 20.0 cm).
magnitude
direction
μT
° 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 5.45-A current.
magnitude
μT
direction
° to the left of the vertical
Transcribed Image Text:Two long, parallel wires carry currents of I₁ = = 3.08 A and I2 running upward from wire 1 as the positive y-axis.) 1₁ d 1₂ 5.45 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 (a) Find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at a point midway between the wires (d = 20.0 cm). magnitude direction μT ° 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 5.45-A current. magnitude μT direction ° to the left of the vertical
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I subscript 1 equals 3.03 space A comma space I subscript 2 equals 5.45 space A
d equals 20 space c m equals 0.20 space m

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