Conduct a quantitative investigation to demonstrate the interaction between two parallel current-carrying wires

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apparatus

1. conducting wires
2. circuit set up

• Depending on the direction of current flow in the loop, the wire AB will swing clockwise or anticlockwise
• The angle of the swing will depend on the amount of current flow

Extract from Physics Stage 6 Syllabus © 2017 NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)