Two very long parallel wires carry currents of magnitude 2A and 3A respectively, going in opposite directions as shown below and separated by a distance of 5 cm. (i) What is the magnitude and direction of the force per unit length experienced by coil wire 2. (ii) What is the ratio of the magnitude of magnetic force per unit length experienced by wire 1 compared to wire 2.

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Two very long parallel wires carry currents of magnitude 2A and 3A respectively,
going in opposite directions as shown below and separated by a distance of 5 cm.
(i) What is the magnitude and direction of the force per unit length experienced by coil
wire 2. (ii) What is the ratio of the magnitude of magnetic force per unit length
experienced by wire 1 compared to wire 2.
Wire 1
Wire 2
2 A
3 A
Transcribed Image Text:Wire 1 Wire 2 2 A 3 A
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