Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 20 - Magnetism - Misconceptual Questions - Page 583: 12

Answer

Choice C.

Work Step by Step

By Newton’s third law, the force that wire 1 exerts on wire 2 must be equal in magnitude, but opposite in direction, to the force that wire 2 exerts on wire 1.
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