Two parallel wires in free space are $10\, cm$ apart and each carries a current of $10\, A$ in the same direction. The force one wire exerts on the other per metre of length is

  • A
    $2 \times 10^{-4}\,N$,attractive
  • B
    $2 \times 10^{-4}\,N$,repulsive
  • C
    $2 \times 10^{-7}\,N$,attractive
  • D
    $2 \times 10^{-7}\,N$,repulsive

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