A Current of 18 a Runs Vertically Up Through a Wire

question 55

Multiple Choice

A current of 18 A runs vertically up through a wire that passes through a table.A compass is placed 13 cm due north of where the wire passes through the table.The magnetic field of the earth at this location is 2.6 *10^-5 T due north.Determine the magnitude of the magnetic field at the location of the compass.

• A)3.45 * 10^-5 T
• B)5.37 * 10^-5 T
• C)4.14 *10^-5 T
• D)46.8 \(\circ\) east of due north
• E)3.80 * 10^-5 T

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