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AP Physics 2
12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
12.1 Magnetic Fields
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Two parallel wires carrying opposite currents.
Two parallel wires carrying opposite currents.
Wire 1 and Wire 2 are fixed parallel to each other at a separation distance of \(4d\). Wire 1 carries a current of \(3I\) directed into the page, while Wire 2 carries a current of \(I\) directed out of the page. Point \(P\) lies on the line connecting the two wires at a distance \(d\) from Wire 1. Which of the following correctly gives the magnitude of the net magnetic field \(B_{\text{net}}\rangle\) at point \(P\), and the ratio \(F_1 / F_2\) of the magnetic force per unit length exerted on Wire 1 to that on Wire 2?

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