34. Two long parallel straight wires P and Q are separated by a distance of 2.5 cm in vacuum. Wire P is fixed and carries a current of 5.0 A while wire Q is free to move and carries a current of 8.0 A as shown in the diagram. 2.5 cm Wire P Wire Q What is the magnitude and direction of the force per unit length on wire Q that would prevent wire Q from moving. A. 3.2 X 104 Nm1 towards wire P B. 3.2 X 104 Nm1 away from wire P C. 1.0 X 10-5 Nm1 towards wire P D. 1.0 X 105 Nm1 away from wire P

34. Two long parallel straight wires P and Q are separated by a distance of 2.5 cm in vacuum. Wire P is fixed and carries a current of 5.0 A while wire Q is free to move and carries a current of 8.0 A as shown in the diagram. 2.5 cm Wire P Wire Q What is the magnitude and direction of the force per unit length on wire Q that would prevent wire Q from moving. A. 3.2 X 104 Nm1 towards wire P B. 3.2 X 104 Nm1 away from wire P C. 1.0 X 10-5 Nm1 towards wire P D. 1.0 X 105 Nm1 away from wire P

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