The figure shows two long,parallel current-carrying wires.The wires carry equal currents A in the directions indicated and are located a distance d = 0.5 m apart.Calculate the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at the point P that is located an equal distance d from each wire.
A) 8 µT downward
B) 8 µT upward
C) 4 µT downward
D) 4 µT upward
E) 4 µT to the right

Question

The figure shows two long,parallel current-carrying wires.The wires carry equal currents  A in the directions indicated and are located a distance d = 0.5 m apart.Calculate the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at the point P that is located an equal distance d from each wire.  
A) 8 µT downward 
B) 8 µT upward 
C) 4 µT downward 
D) 4 µT upward 
E) 4 µT to the right

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The Answer of The figure shows two long,parallel current-carrying wires.The wires carry equal currents  A in the directions indicated and are located a distance d = 0.5 m apart.Calculate the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at the point P that is located an equal distance d from each wire.  
A) 8 µT downward 
B) 8 µT upward 
C) 4 µT downward 
D) 4 µT upward 
E) 4 µT to the right

The Figure Shows Two Long,parallel Current-Carrying Wires