Force Between Two Wires

Two parallel conducting wires are connected to a bank of two 12 V car batteries through a high capacity knife switch. The wires are arranged close to one another such that the currents are either in the same direction or in opposite directions. For each case, the knife switch is then closed for a short time and the magnetic force on each wire is observed. (It is important to immediately reopen the switch to prevent overheating.)

Equipment:
- Two car batteries (12 V each)
- Long conducting wires
- Knife switch

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