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Physics HL Paper 1A (May 2025, TZ2)

Two parallel wires X and Y carry the same current. There is a repulsive force per unit length F on each wire. The direction of the current in each wire is reversed. The current in X is doubled and the current in Y stays the same. The separation of X and Y is also doubled. What is the magnitude and direction of the force per unit length on each wire?