Wire 1 carries 5 times the current as wire 2 does. Determine the perpendicular distance from wire 1 to a point where the net magnetic field is zero between the two wires.

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Two infinitely long, straight wires are parallel and separated by a distance of one meter. They carry currents in the same direction.
Wire 1 carries 5 times the current as wire 2 does. Determine the perpendicular distance from wire 1 to a point where the net magnetic
field is zero between the two wires.
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Transcribed Image Text:Two infinitely long, straight wires are parallel and separated by a distance of one meter. They carry currents in the same direction. Wire 1 carries 5 times the current as wire 2 does. Determine the perpendicular distance from wire 1 to a point where the net magnetic field is zero between the two wires. 11 12 (out of screen) (out of screen)
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