alleryStart learning →Doubling the separation of two parallel current-carrying wires changes the force between them to:
Adouble
Bhalf
Cone fourth
Dfour times
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. half
The force per length is proportional to 1/d, so doubling d halves it.
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