Two long, parallel wires are separated by 4.75 cm and carry currents of 2.47 A and 4.93 A, respectively. Find the magnitude of the magnetic force that acts on a 2.77 m length of either wire.

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Two long, parallel wires are separated by 4.75 cm and carry currents of 2.47 A and 4.93 A, respectively. Find the magnitude of the magnetic force that acts on a 2.77 m length of either wire.

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Step 1: Collecting the data given in the question.

Given the values:
I₁ = 2.47 A
I₂ = 4.93 A
L = 2.77 m
d = 4.75 cm = 0.0475 m

where - 

I₁ and I₂ are the currents in the two wires,
L is the length of the wire segment, and
d is the separation distance between the wires.

Find the magnitude of the magnetic force( F) that acts on a 2.77 m length of either wire.

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