Question: Figure (a) shows, in cross section, two long, parallel wires carrying current and separated by distance L. The ratio i/i2 of their currents is

Figure (a) shows, in cross section, two long, parallel wires carrying current 

Figure (a) shows, in cross section, two long, parallel wires carrying current and separated by distance L. The ratio i/i2 of their currents is 5.60; the directions of the currents are not indicated. Figure (b) shows the y component By of their net magnetic field along the x axis to the right of wire 2. The vertical scale is set by Bys = 6.5 nT, and the horizontal scale is set by x, = 22.3 cm. (a) At what value of x > 0 is By maximum? (b) If i2= 3.07 mA, what is the value of that maximum? What is the direction (into or out of the page) of (c) i and (d) i2? 2 B, (nT) 0 T x (cm) (b) 0 -Bys

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