Where Do Magnetic Fields Cancel Out in Intersecting Wires?

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In a scenario with two long, perpendicular wires carrying equal currents, the magnetic fields generated by each wire can be analyzed through superposition. The magnetic field around a long wire flows in concentric circles, with direction determined by the right-hand rule. At points equidistant from both wires, the magnetic fields will cancel each other out, resulting in a net magnetic field of zero. Specifically, this occurs along the lines that bisect the angles formed by the crossing wires. Understanding these principles allows for the identification of the locus of points where the magnetic field is nullified.
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Two very long fixed wires cross each other perpendicularly. They remain infinitely close together but do not touch and remain electrically isolated from each other. Equal currecnts flow in each wire. Indicate the locus of points in the plane containing the wires where the net magnetic field is zero. Justify your answer.
 
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# Hi,
# To solve this question, you should learn what kind of a magnetic field a current flowing in an infinitely long wire creates. The field due to two wires is just the superposition of itself.
# Draw crossing lines from top view. For both lines indicate whether the field is into the paper or out of the paper on its left side and right side.
# I hope these may help you.
 
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