How would you orient two long, straight, current-carrying wires so that there is no net magnetic force between them? O place them parallel to one another, with their currents in opposite directions O none of these place them parallel to one another, with their currents in the same direction place them at a 45 degree angle from one another O it is impossible for two current-carrying wires to exert no magnetic force on one another O place them perpendicular to one another

How would you orient two long, straight, current-carrying wires so that there is no net magnetic force between them? O place them parallel to one another, with their currents in opposite directions O none of these place them parallel to one another, with their currents in the same direction place them at a 45 degree angle from one another O it is impossible for two current-carrying wires to exert no magnetic force on one another O place them perpendicular to one another

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How would you orient two long, straight, current-carrying wires so that there is no net magnetic
force between them?
O place them parallel to one another, with their currents in opposite directions
O none of these
place them parallel to one another, with their currents in the same direction
place them at a 45 degree angle from one another
O it is impossible for two current-carrying wires to exert no magnetic force on one another
O place them perpendicular to one another

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