How the force between two parallel wires changes when the currents or the distance change
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Question 1
9 May 2024 S2
3910 A current is flowing in two straight parallel wires in the same direction. Force of attraction between them is N. If the current is doubled in both the wires the force will beTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
11 May 2024 S2
37Two long conductor separated by a distance 'd' carry currents and in the same direction. They exert a force 'F' on each other. Now the current in one of them is increased to two times and its direction is reversed. The distance between them is also increased to 3d. The new value of force between them isTap an option to check your answer.
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19 Apr 2025 S1
36Two long straight wires and carrying equal current 'I' were kept parallel to each other at distance 'd' apart. Magnitude of magnetic force experienced by length of wire is ' '. If the distance between the wires is made half and currents are doubled, force on length of wire will beTap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
19 Apr 2025 S2
44Two long conductors separated by a distance ' ' carry currents ' ' and ' ' in the same directions. They exert a force ' ' on each other. The distance between them is increased to ' '. If new repulsive force of magnitude ' ' is found between these conductors, the required change in the magnitude and direction of one of the currents in the conductor is respectively [length of the conductors is constant]Tap an option to check your answer.