Two lone insulated wires perpendicular to each other in the same plane carry currents shown the figure find the magnitude and direction of net magnetic field these wire product at point P?
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We can use the right-hand rule for this. For the wire carrying current I1, point your thumb in the direction of the current (upwards) and curl your fingers. At point P, your fingers point into the page. So, the magnetic field B1 produced by I1 is directed into Show more…
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