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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 current-carrying wire with observation points P and Q.
Cross section of current-carrying wire with observation points P and Q.
A long straight wire lies perpendicular to the page and carries a constant electric current \(I\) directed out of the page. Point \(P\) is located at a distance \(d\) to the right of the wire, and point \(Q\) is located at a distance \(2d\) to the left of the wire. Which of the following correctly indicates the direction of the magnetic field at point \(P\) and the ratio of the magnetic field magnitude at point \(P\) to that at point \(Q\), \(B_P/B_Q\)?

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