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Two long, straight wires are parallel and 5 cm apart. One carries a current of 2.0 A, the other a current of 5.0 A. If the two currents flow in opposite directions, what is the magnitude and direction of the force per unit length of one wire on the other?
a) 4.00e-5 N/m Away from each other
b) 1.67e-5 N/m Towards each other
c) 4.00e-5 N/m Towards each other
d) 1.67e-5 N/m Away from each other
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