Two long straight parallel wires separated by a distance of 20 cm carry currents of 30 A and 40 A in opposite directions. What is the magnitude of the resulting magnetic field at a point that is 15 cm from the wire carrying the 30-A current and 25 cm from the other wire?

a. 51 mT
b. 33 mT
c. 72 mT
d. 64 mT
e. 46 mT


B

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