Two current-carrying conductors are parallel to one another. The first wire has a current of 36 A flowing in the southern direction while the other wire has a 60-A current flowing in northern direction. The conductors are 0.009 m apart. What is the magnitude of the net magnetic field on a point between the two conductors?    A. 1.6 x 10^-3 T B. 1.07 x 10^-3 T C. 2.13 x 10^-3 T D. 4.27 x 10^-3 T

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Two current-carrying conductors are parallel to one another. The first wire has a current of 36 A flowing in the southern direction while the other wire has a 60-A current flowing in northern direction. The conductors are 0.009 m apart. What is the magnitude of the net magnetic field on a point between the two conductors? 
 
A. 1.6 x 10^-3 T
B. 1.07 x 10^-3 T
C. 2.13 x 10^-3 T
D. 4.27 x 10^-3 T
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