Two long, straight, parallel wires carry equal currents of 15 A. (i) State whether…

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Two long, straight, parallel wires carry equal currents of 15 A. (i) State whether the force between them is attractive or repulsive when the currents are in the same direction. (ii) How does the nature of the force change if the currents are in opposite directions? Give a brief reason.

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