Question

Two long, straight wires cross each other at right angles, and each carries the same current as in the shown fig.

 

 

Which of the following statements are true regarding the total magnetic field at the various points due to the two wires? (There may be more than one correct statement.)

(a) The field is strongest at points B and D.

(b) The field is strongest at points A and C.

(c) The field is out of the page at point B and into the page at point D.

(d) The field is out of the page at point C and out of the page at point D.

(e) The field has the same magnitude at all four points.