Briefly explain why increasing the separation between two identical

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Magnetism and Electromagnetism · Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Problem

Briefly explain why increasing the separation between two identical, current-carrying parallel wires reduces the magnitude of the magnetic force between them, even though the currents remain unchanged.

Related theory

Magnetic Forces
Biot-Savart law
Force between two parallel currents
Moving Charges and Magnetism

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