A wire carrying a 30.0 -A current bends through a right angle. Consider two 2.00 -mm segments of wire, each 3.00 cm from the bend. Can you find the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field these two segments produce at point P, which is midway between them?

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Calculating the Magnitude of the Magnetic Field

The magnitude of the magnetic field these two segments produce at point P is 1.95 nT.

Determining the Direction of the Magnetic Field

The direction of the magnetic field at point P is into the page.

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