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Forces on Parallel Current-Carrying Wires
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What is the value of μ0\mu_0, the permeability of free space?

4π×1074\pi \times 10^{-7} T m A⁻¹

What shape does the magnetic field form around a current-carrying wire?

Concentric circular loops

Two parallel wires carry currents in the same direction. What force do they experience?

Attractive

Two parallel wires carry currents in opposite directions. What force do they experience?

Repulsive

What is the formula for force per unit length between parallel wires?

μ0I1I22πr\frac{\mu_0 I_1 I_2}{2\pi r}

What force per metre defines the ampere when two 1 A currents are 1 m apart?

2×1072 \times 10^{-7} N m⁻¹

How does Newton's third law apply to forces between parallel wires?

Equal magnitude, opposite direction

What angle does the current make with the magnetic field in parallel wires?

90°

What is the magnetic field strength at distance rr from a wire carrying current II?

μ0I2πr\frac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi r}

Which fundamental forces obey Newton's third law?

Coulomb, gravitational, and magnetic

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