Question: How much current must pass through a horizontal power transmission cable in order for the magnetic field at a location 11 m directly below it

How much current must pass through a horizontal power transmission cable in order for the magnetic field at a location 11 m directly below it to be equal to the Earth's magnetic field, which is approximately 5.0 × 10-5 T?

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