Two infinitely long parallel wires carry steady currents and exert magnetic forces on each other.

Physics · Magnetic effect of current · Magnetic Force on Current carrying conductor

JEE MainsNEET

Two infinitely long parallel wires carry steady currents and exert magnetic forces on each other.

Assertion

The magnetic forces exerted by two long parallel current-carrying wires on each other are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

Reason

Each wire produces a magnetic field at the position of the other, and that field acts on the current in the other wire.

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