Two long parallel wires carry currents in the same direction. What happens to the magnitude of the force between the wires if the current in each wire is increased 2 times and the distance between the wires is also increased 2 times? a. force stay the same b. force increases 2 times  c. force increases 4 times d. forces decreases 2 times e. force decreases 4 times

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Two long parallel wires carry currents in the same direction. What happens to the magnitude of the force between the wires if the current in each wire is increased 2 times and the distance between the wires is also increased 2 times?

a. force stay the same

b. force increases 2 times 

c. force increases 4 times

d. forces decreases 2 times

e. force decreases 4 times

 

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