Magnetic Effects Of Current Question 163
Question: If two streams of protons move parallel to each other in the same direction, then they [MP PET 1999; AIIMS 2004]
Options:
A) Do not exert any force on each other
B) Repel each other
C) Attract one another
D) Get rotated to be perpendicular to each other
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
For charged particles, if they are moving freely in space, electrostatic force is dominant over magnetic force between them. Hence due to electric force they repel each other.
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