When two parallel wires carry currents in opposite directions, the force on either wire is

Physics JAMB 1987

When two parallel wires carry currents in opposite directions, the force on either wire is

  • away from the other wire checkmark
  • zero, because the currents cancel each other
  • twice as much as when the currents are in the same direction
  • towards the other wire

The correct answer is: A

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