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A very long wire carries an I 1 = 7.17 A current along the x axis and another lo

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Question

A very long wire carries an I1 = 7.17 A current along the x axis and another long wire carries an I2 = 5.76 A current along the y axis.

What is the magnetic field at point P located at x = 3.86 m and y = 2.12 m? Use out of the page as the positive direction.

254ae5aa3adfbc89dc1b2e4a62e6c12dfab03ff6 A very long wire carries an I1 = 7.17 A current along the x axis and another long wire carries an I2 = 5.76 A current along the y axis. What is the magnetic field at point P located at x = 3.86 m and y = 2.12 m? Use out of the page as the positive direction.

Explanation / Answer

B = mu0/(2pi)*(Ix/dy-Iy/dx)

B = mu0/(2pi)*(7.17/2.12-5.76/3.86)

mu0 is called the permeability of free space. If is defined to be 4pi x 10^-7 H/m

B = 4pi x 10^-7/(2pi)*(7.17/2.12-5.76/3.86)

= 1.0588 * 10-7 T