Four Long Parallel Wires Each Carry 2

question 76

Multiple Choice

Four long parallel wires each carry 2.0 A in the same direction. They are parallel to the z-axis, and they pass through the corners of a square of side 4.0 cm positioned in the x-y plane. What magnetic field does one of the wires experience due to the other wires?

• A) 1.2 × 10^-6 T
• B) 2.1 × 10^-6 T
• C) 1.2 × 10^-5 T
• D) 2.7 × 10^-5 T
• E) 0 T

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