I find your assigned coordinates very confusing. In the second diagram, how come, the current points to the left when viewed from the side? Also, the said point is 0.2m from the wire but you drew it on the wire. Why?

By singiivioni on Wed, 3/11/2015 - 11:35 PM

Never mind, I missed that the wire is horizontal. Thanks

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