D.3 - 3 - Force on a parallel current carrying conductors

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What is the direction of the magnetic field to the right of a fixed wire carrying current downwards?

• Into the page

• Out of the page

• Upwards

• Downwards

What type of force do two parallel wires experience if they both carry current in the same direction?

• Attractive

• Repulsive

• No force

• Rotational

What is the nature of the force between two parallel wires if they carry current in opposite directions?

• Attractive

• Repulsive

• No force

• Perpendicular