Question: An infinitely long wire carrying a current I is bent in the shape of the parabola y = ax 2 (with the current flowing from

An infinitely long wire carrying a current I is bent in the shape of the parabola y = ax2 (with the current flowing from left to right). Find the magnetic field generated by this wire at the point (0, y) (the field will point out of the page, in the z direction). You may leave your answer in integral form.

Reference: Electrodynamics, 4th Edition by David Griffiths

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