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AP Physics 2
12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
12.1 Magnetic Fields
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Cross section of three parallel current-carrying wires.
Cross section of three parallel current-carrying wires.
Three long, straight, parallel wires each carry a current of magnitude \(I\). The wires pass through the vertices of an equilateral triangle with side length \(a\), as shown in the cross-sectional view. Wire 1 carries current directed out of the page, while Wire 2 and Wire 3 carry currents directed into the page. What is the magnitude of the net magnetic field at the centroid (center) of the triangle in terms of \(I\), \(a\), and physical constants?

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