Two long, straight, parallel wires are perpendicular to the plane of the page and…
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Problem
Two long, straight, parallel wires are perpendicular to the plane of the page and separated by a distance d. Each wire carries an identical steady current I into the page. Point P is located exactly midway between the wires. Which of the following describes the net magnetic field at point P?
(a) Directed toward the top of the page
(b) Directed into the page
(c) Zero; the magnetic fields from the two wires cancel
(d) Directed toward the bottom of the page