15. Two long, straight wires are parallel to each other and are 1.0 cm apart. The current through I wire is 3.0 A and the current through wire II is 10.0 A. Each is flowing in opposite directions. Which of the following statements best describes the force per unit length on wire 1? a. 6.0 x 10 -6 N/m b. 6.0 x 10 -4 N/m c. 3.8 x 10 -5 N/m d. 6.0 x 10 -5N/

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15. Two long, straight wires are parallel to each other and are 1.0 cm apart. The current through I wire is 3.0 A and the current through wire II is 10.0 A. Each is flowing in opposite directions. Which of the following statements best describes the force per unit length on wire 1?
a. 6.0 x 10 -6 N/m
b. 6.0 x 10 -4 N/m
c. 3.8 x 10 -5 N/m
d. 6.0 x 10 -5N/m
e. 6.0 x 10 -7 N/m

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