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Two parallel wires, separated by a perpendicular distance of 5.0 cm, carry currents of 5.0 A and 2.0 A in the same direction. What force does the 5.0-A wire exert on a 50 cm-length of the 2.0-A wire?
a. 60 μN, repulsive
b. 40 μN, attractive
c. 20 μN, attractive
d. 80 μN, attractive
e. 100 μN, attractive
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