Two long wires each carrying a d.c. current in the same direction are

Two long wires each carrying a d.c. current in the same direction are placed close to each other. Which one of the following statements is correct?

[amp_mcq option1=”The wires will attract each other” option2=”The wires will repel each other” option3=”There will be no force between the wires” option4=”There will be a force between the wires only at the moment when the current is switched ON or OFF” correct=”option1″]

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UPSC NDA-2 – 2015
When two parallel wires carry electric currents in the same direction, they produce magnetic fields that interact in such a way as to cause an attractive force between the wires.
This is a fundamental principle of electromagnetism: Parallel currents in the same direction attract, and parallel currents in opposite directions repel.
The force per unit length between two parallel wires carrying currents I₁ and I₂ separated by a distance r is given by F/L = (μ₀ * I₁ * I₂) / (2 * π * r), where μ₀ is the permeability of free space. The direction of the force depends on the relative direction of the currents.
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