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Two parallel wires of length 9 m each are separated by a distance 0.15 m. If they carry equal current in the same direction and exerts a total force of 30×107N on each other, then the value of current must be

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2.5 A
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1.5 A
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Correct option is D

F=  10−7  ×  2i2a × l⇒30 × 10−7 =10−7  ×2i2 0.15 × 9⇒  i=0.5  A


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