Each of two long straight parallel wires separated by a distance of 16 cm carries a current of 20 A in the same direction. What is the magnitude of the resulting magnetic field at a point that is 10 cm from each wire?

a. 57 mT
b. 80 mT
c. 64 mT
d. 48 mT
e. 40 mT


D

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