The drawing shows two long, straight wires that are suspended from a ceiling. The mass per unit length of each wire is 0.062 kg/m. Each of the four strings suspending the wires has a length of 1.2 m. When the wires carry identical currents in opposite directions, the angle between the strings holding the two wires is 15°. What is the current in each wire? Number i Units 15° 1.2 m 1.2 m 15%

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The drawing shows two long, straight wires that are suspended from a ceiling. The mass per unit length of each wire is 0.062 kg/m.
Each of the four strings suspending the wires has a length of 1.2 m. When the wires carry identical currents in opposite directions, the
angle between the strings holding the two wires is 15°. What is the current in each wire?
Number i
Units
15°
1.2 m
1.2 m
15%
Transcribed Image Text:The drawing shows two long, straight wires that are suspended from a ceiling. The mass per unit length of each wire is 0.062 kg/m. Each of the four strings suspending the wires has a length of 1.2 m. When the wires carry identical currents in opposite directions, the angle between the strings holding the two wires is 15°. What is the current in each wire? Number i Units 15° 1.2 m 1.2 m 15%
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