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AP Physics 2
12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
IntermediateMCQProportional Analysis22.2k
Two vertical, long parallel line segments representing thin wires are separated horizontally by a distance labeled d. Arrows along both wires point upward, labeled I_1 for the left wire and I_2 for the right wire. A horizontal dashed line segment with arrowheads at both ends spans between the wires and is labeled d. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
Two parallel wires carrying currents I_1 and I_2.
Two long, straight, parallel wires separated by a distance \(d\) carry currents \(I_1\) and \(I_2\) in the same direction, resulting in an attractive magnetic force per unit length of magnitude \(\dfrac{F_0}{L}\). The current in the first wire is changed to \(3I_1\), the current in the second wire is changed to \(\dfrac{1}{2}I_2\), and the distance between the wires is increased to \(2d\). What is the new magnetic force per unit length between the wires?

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