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The three wires shown in Figure $22-42$ are long and straight, and they each carry a current of the same magnitude, I. The currents in wires 1 and 3 are out of the page; the current in wire 2 is into the page. What is the direction of the magnetic force experienced by wire $3 ?$

          The three wires shown in Figure $22-42$ are long and straight, and they each carry a current of the same magnitude,
I. The currents in wires 1 and 3 are out of the page; the current in wire 2 is into the page. What is the direction of the magnetic force experienced by wire $3 ?$

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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06/10/2022

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The three wires shown in Figure $22-42$ are long and straight, and they each carry a current of the same magnitude, I. The currents in wires 1 and 3 are out of the page; the current in wire 2 is into the page. What is the direction of the magnetic force experienced by wire $3 ?$