A long straight wire carrying current I 1 = 5 A is placed parallel to another wire carrying current I 2 = 10 A, 0.05 m apart, with currents in opposite directions. The force per unit length between the wires is approximately, and its nature is:

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2 × 10⁻⁴ N/m, repulsive

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2 × 10⁻⁴ N/m, attractive

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1 × 10⁻⁴ N/m, repulsive

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4 × 10⁻⁴ N/m, attractive

A long straight wire carrying current I<sub>1</sub> = 5 A is placed parallel to another wire carrying current I<sub>2</sub> = 10 A, 0.05 m apart, with currents in opposite directions. The force per unit length between the wires is approximately, and its nature is:

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A long straight wire carrying current I<sub>1</sub> = 5 A is placed parallel to another wire carrying current I<sub>2</sub> = 10 A, 0.05 m apart, with currents in opposite directions. The force per unit length between the wires is approximately, and its nature is:

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