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Two long parallel copper wires carry currents of `5 A` each in opposite directions. If the wires are separated by a distance of ` 0.5m` , then the force between the two wires is

A

`10^(-5)` N/m attractive

B

`10^(-5)` N/m repulsive

C

`2xx10^(-5)` N/m attractive

D

`2 xx10^(-5)` N/m repulsive.

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The correct Answer is:
B
`F = (mu_0)/(2pi) (i_1 i_2)/(r ) xx l`
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