A 2.0 m ordinary lamp extension cord carries a 3.0 A current. Such a cord typically consists of two parallel wires carrying equal currents in opposite directions.

a. Find the magnitude of the force that the two segments of this cord exert on each other. (You will need to inspect an actual lamp cord at home and measure or reasonably estimate the quantities needed to do this calculation.)
b. Find the direction (attractive or repulsive) of the force that the two segments of this cord exert on each other. (Opposite or same directional currents, and do the wires attract or repel?)