MCQ
Force between the two parallel wires carrying currents has been used to define:
  • A
    Ampere
  • B
    Coulomb
  • C
    Volt
  • D
    Watt

Answer

  1. Ampere

Explanation:

Ampere is defined as the constant current that will produce an attractive force of 2×10−7 newton per metre of length between two straight, parallel conductors (carrying the constant current) of infinite length and negligible circular cross section placed one metre apart in a vacuum. This is the Ampere's Force Law.

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