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Homework Statement



Three long wires( 1,2 and 3) are coplanar and hang vertically. The distance between wire 1 and 2 is 20 cm. On the left wire 1 carries an upward current of 1.5 A. To the right the wire 2 carries a downward current of 4 A. Wire 3 is located such that, when it carries certain current such that no net magnetic force acts upon any of the wires. Find the position of wire 3 and the magnitude and direction of the current in 3.


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