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A 2.5 m segment of wire supplying current to the motor of a submerged submarine carries 1050 A and feels a 3.6 N repulsive force from a parallel wire 5.00 cm away. show answer No Attempt What is the magnitude of the current in the other wire in A

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force between two parallel wire is

f/l = mueo*i1i2/2pir

f/l = 2*10^-7*i1i2/rl

i2 = f*r/2*10^-7*i1

i2 = 342.9 A

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