MCAT Question A Day - 8/16/13

Two parallel conducting wires carry current in opposite directions. When the wires are viewed looking down from the top, which statement is true?

A. The two wires will attract each other because both magnetic fields are counterclockwise.

B. The two wires will repel each other because both magnetic fields are counterclockwise.

C. The two wires will attract each other because one magnetic field is clockwise while the other is counterclockwise.

D. The two wires will repel each other because one magnetic field is clockwise while the other is counterclockwise.

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