IB Physics Magnetic Force Between Two Currents

A tutorial sheet of questions exploring the magnetic force between two currents follows.

  1. A wire carries a current. What is the net charge on the wire?
  2. A wire carries a current. Where does the charge flow on the wire? Inside or on its surface?
  3. Two parallel wires carry currents in the same direction. Describe the force/s acting on each wire.
  4. Two protons are initially moving with the same velocity parallel to each other. Describe the force/s acting on each proton.