Two parallel wires run in a north-south direction. The eastern wire carries 15.0 A southward while the western wire carries 6.0 A northward. If the wires are separated by 30 cm, what is the magnetic field direction at a point between the wires at a distance of 10 cm from the western wire?





A. 3.0T

B. 6.0T

C. 15T

D. 27T

E. 90T


D. 27T

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