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Two Long Parallel Wires Carry Currents Of 20 A20 \mathrm {~A} And 5.0 A5.0 \mathrm {~A}

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Two long parallel wires carry currents of 20 A20 \mathrm {~A} and 5.0 A5.0 \mathrm {~A} in opposite directions. The wires are separated by 20 cm20 \mathrm {~cm} . At what point between the two wires do they produce the same strength magnetic field?


A) 16 cm16 \mathrm {~cm} from the 20 A20 \mathrm {~A} wire
B) 8.0 cm8.0 \mathrm {~cm} from the 20 A20 \mathrm {~A} wire
C) 18 cm18 \mathrm {~cm} from the 20 A20 \mathrm {~A} wire
D) 12 cm12 \mathrm {~cm} from the 20 A20 \mathrm {~A} wire
E) 4.0 cm4.0 \mathrm {~cm} from the 20 A20 \mathrm {~A} wire

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