Question: The magnetic forces that two parallel wires with unequal currents flowing in opposite directions exert on each other are (a) Attractive and unequal in magnitude.

The magnetic forces that two parallel wires with unequal currents flowing in opposite directions exert on each other are 

(a) Attractive and unequal in magnitude.
(b) Repulsive and unequal in magnitude.
(c) Attractive and equal in magnitude.

(d) Repulsive and equal in magnitude. 

(e) Both zero.

(f) In the same direction and unequal in magnitude.
(g) In the same direction and equal in magnitude.

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