Shown below are several situations with two wires with currents of 2 A flowing o

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Shown below are several situations with two wires with currents of 2 A flowing out of (.) or into (X) the page. You may assume that each wire or point of interest is separated by the same distance from the adjacent items. (Figure Included Here)

Which of the following statements are true about the situations at point P depicted in the figures above?

True/False The magnetic field is zero at point P in pictures A and F

True/False A proton launched into picture C from the left would be deflected out of the page at point P

True/False The direction of the magnetic field at point P in picture C is downwards

True/False A proton launched into picture A from the right would experience no force at point P

True/False The magnitude of the magnetic field at point P in picture A is greater than the one in picture B

Explanation / Answer

True

False

False

True

True

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