Two very long wires carry currents in horizontal directions, as shown in the figure. Wire 1 carries current Ij to the right, and wire 2 carries current I2 to the left. The direction of the magnetic force acting on wire 2 is Wire I Wire 2 o none of these. There is no force on wire 2. o to the left. o to the right. O up the page. O out of the page. o down the page. into the page.

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Two very long wires carry currents in horizontal directions, as shown in the figure. Wire 1 carries current Ij to the right, and wire 2 carries current I2 to the left. The
direction of the magnetic force acting on wire 2 is
Wire I
Wire 2
o none of these. There is no force on wire 2.
o to the left.
o to the right.
O up the page.
O out of the page.
o down the page.
into the page.
Transcribed Image Text:Two very long wires carry currents in horizontal directions, as shown in the figure. Wire 1 carries current Ij to the right, and wire 2 carries current I2 to the left. The direction of the magnetic force acting on wire 2 is Wire I Wire 2 o none of these. There is no force on wire 2. o to the left. o to the right. O up the page. O out of the page. o down the page. into the page.
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The direction of magnetic force can be found by right hand thumb rule. 

The thumb is for magnetic force and the first finger is for current. 

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