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In a coaxial, straight cable, the centra...

In a coaxial, straight cable, the central conductor and the outer conductor carry equal currents in opposite directions. The magnetic field is zero.

A

outside the cable

B

inside the inner conductor

C

inside the outer conductor

D

in between the two conductor

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