Two parallel wires attract each other with a force of 10-4 N per metre of length. The wires are 0.01 m apart. The current in one wire is 20 A. What is the magnitude of the current in the other wire?

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Two parallel wires attract each other with a force of 10-4 N per metre of length. The wires are
0.01 m apart. The current in one wire is 20 A. What is the magnitude of the current in the other
wire?

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