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Two 10 cm long, straight wires, each carrying a current of 5 A are kept parallel to each other. If each wire experienced a force of 10-5 N, then separation between the wires is _____ cm.
PhysicsMagnetic Effects of CurrentJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (26 Jun Shift 2)
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The correct answer is: 5

Given: F=10-5 N

Force between wires Fl=μ0i1i22πd, where, d is separation between them.

 10-50.1=2×10-7×25d

d=50×10-3 m=5 cm

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