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Two thin, long, parallel wires, separated by a distance 'd' carry a current of 'i' A in the same direction. They will

A

attract each other with a force of `(mu_(0)I^(2))/(2pi d^(2))`

B

repel each other with a force of `(mu_(0)I^(2))/(2pi d^(2))`

C

attract each other with a force of `(mu_(0)I^(2))/(2pid)`

D

repel each other with a force of `(mu_(0)I^(2))/(2pid)`

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