Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Magnetism and Matter

Question:

In the figure A you have two straight streams of electrons running in the same direction parallel to each other. In the figure B you have two straight wires placed parallel to each other and carrying the current in the same direction. We observe that:

Options:

The streams of electrons attract each other whereas the current carrying wires repell each other

The streams of electrons repell each other whereas the current carrying conductor attract each other

Both the streams of electrons as well as current carrying conductors attract each other

Both the streams of electrons as well as current carrying conductors repell each other

Correct Answer:

The streams of electrons repell each other whereas the current carrying conductor attract each other

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → The streams of electrons repell each other whereas the current carrying conductor attract each other