In a lab experiment, two long parallel wires are separated by a distance of 2.40 cm. One wire carries a current of 1.20 A while the other carries a current of 3.15 A. The currents are in opposite directions. (a) What is the magnitude of the force per unit length (in N/m) that one wire exerts on the other? N/m (b) Is the force attractive or repulsive? attractive O repulsive O The magnitude is zero.

In a lab experiment, two long parallel wires are separated by a distance of 2.40 cm. One wire carries a current of 1.20 A while the other carries a current of 3.15 A. The currents are in opposite directions. (a) What is the magnitude of the force per unit length (in N/m) that one wire exerts on the other? N/m (b) Is the force attractive or repulsive? attractive O repulsive O The magnitude is zero.

College Physics

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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