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Magnetic Field Due to a Straight Current Carrying Conductor

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On passing electric current in two long straight conductors in mutually opposite directions, the magnetic force acting between them will be

A

attractive

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repulsive

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both attractive and repulsive

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neither attractive nor repulsive

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Solution

The correct option is C repulsive
If electric current in two long straight conductors is in mutually opposite directions, the magnetic force acting between them will be repulsive.

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