Two long, parallel wires carry currents of different magnitudes. If the current in one of the wires is doubled and the current in the other wire is halved, what happens to the magnitude of the force between these two wires?

A) It is doubled.
B) It stays the same.
C) It is tripled.
D) It is quadrupled.
E) It is reduced by a factor of 2.


B

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GIVEN
A pipe placed eccentrically within a larger cylinder of 85% Magnesia wool as shown in the sketch
Outside diameter of the pipe (Dp) = 5 cm = 0.05 m
Temperature of the pipe (Ts) = 150°C
Outside diameter of the larger cylinder (Do) = 15 cm = 0.15 m
Temperature of outer pipe (To) = 50°C
FIND
The rate of heat transfer per meter length (q)
ASSUMPTIONS
Two dimensional heat flow (no end effects)
The system is in steady state
Uniform thermal conductivity
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