Four Long Wires Are Perpendicular to the X-Y Plane

question 88

Multiple Choice

Four long wires are perpendicular to the x-y plane.Each wire carries the same magnitude current.Wire 1 goes through point (a,a,0) on the x-y plane,wire 2 goes through the point (-a,a,0) ,wire 3 goes through the point (-a,-a,0) ,and wire 4 goes through the point (a,-a,0) .Wires 1 and 2 carry their currents in the positive z direction and wires 3 and 4 carry their currents in the -z direction.What is the direction of the resulting magnetic field at the origin?

• A)the -x direction
• B)the -y direction
• C)the +x direction
• D)There is no direction since the field is zero at this position.

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