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Chapter 12, Problem 21P
Two long wires, one of which has a semicircular tend of radius R, are positioned as shown in the accompanying figure. If both wires carry a current I, how far apart must then parallel sections be so that the net magnetic field at P is zero? Does the current in the straight wire flow up or down?
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