Three wires, all carrying currents of 3A are sitting at the corners of a square into the page shown at the figure below. Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field at the other corner of the square, point P, if the length of each side of the square is 5 cm.

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Chapter12: Sources Of Magnetic Fields
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Problem 21P: Two long wires, one of which has a semicircular tend of radius R, are positioned as shown in the...
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The question is referring to the concept of magnetic field due to one or more straight wire conductors using the superposition principle. Solve for the unknown quantities.

Three wires, all carrying currents of 3A are sitting at the corners of a square into the page shown at the figure below. Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field at the other corner of the square, point P, if the length of each side of the square is 5 cm.

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