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A wire X of length 50 cm carrying a current of 2A is placed parallel to a long wire Y of length 5m. The wire Y carries a current of 3A. The distance…

JEE Main 2022 — Physics Electromagnetism

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A wire XXX of length 50cm50\mathrm{cm}50cm carrying a current of 2A2A2A is placed parallel to a long wire YYY of length 5m5m5m. The wire YYY carries a current of 3A3A3A. The distance between two wires is 5cm5\mathrm{cm}5cm and currents flow in the same direction. The force acting on the wire YYY is :

JEE Main 2022 Physics, Magnetic Effects of Current — question figure

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Held on 29 Jul 2022 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    1.2×10−5N1.2\times {10}^{-5}N1.2×10−5N directed towards wire XXX.

  2. B

    1.2×10−4N1.2\times {10}^{-4}N1.2×10−4N directed away from wire XXX.

  3. C

    1.2×10−4N1.2\times {10}^{-4}N1.2×10−4N directed towards wire XXX.

  4. D

    2.4×10−5N2.4\times {10}^{-5}N2.4×10−5N directed towards wire XXX.

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