Two very thin insulated metallic wires placed along X and 
‐ axis carry equal currents as shown in Fig. 
and 
are lines at 
with the axes with origin of axes of 
. The magnetic fields will be zero on the line
A
AB
B
C
Segment 
only of line 
only of line
D
Segment 
only of line 
only of line
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
All points on 
are equidistant from the two wires. So, magnetic fields are equal and opposite. Thus, they cancel out.
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