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Three long straight conducting wires each carries equal current i = 6 A. Two of them are directed into the page and the other out of the page perpendicularly. Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the magnetic field at point O which has an equal distance a = 10 cm from the wires. a. 8 ? b. 12 ? c. 10 ? d. 12 ? e. 5 ?

          Three long straight conducting wires each carries equal current i = 6 A. Two of them are directed into the page and the other out of the page perpendicularly. Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the magnetic field at point O which has an equal distance a = 10 cm from the wires.
a. 8 ?
b. 12 ?
c. 10 ?
d. 12 ?
e. 5 ?

Three long straight conducting wires each carries equal current i = 6 A. Two of them are directed into the page and the other out of the page perpendicularly. Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the magnetic field at point O which has an equal distance a = 10 cm from the wires.
a. 8 ?
b. 12 ?
c. 10 ?
d. 12 ?
e. 5 ?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Solved by Expert Ivan Kochetkov

07/04/2023

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The magnetic field created by a long straight wire at a distance r from the wire is given by Ampere's law as: B = μ0*i/(2*π*r) where μ0 is the permeability of free space, i is the current and r is the distance from the wire. Given that μ0 = 4π*10^-7 T*m/A, i = Show more…

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Three long straight conducting wires each carries equal current i = 6 A. Two of them are directed into the page and the other out of the page perpendicularly. Find the magnitude (in µT) and direction of the magnetic field at point O which has an equal distance a = 10 cm from the wires.