Two straight wires are in parallel and carry electric currents in opposite directions and with the same magnitude of 2.0 A. The distance between the two wires is 5.0 mm. One wire is infinitively long and the other wire is 0.30 m long. Is the magnetic force between the two wires repulsive or attractive? What is the magnitude of the magnetic force between them?

The heater element of a 120 v toaster is a 5.4 m length of nichrome wire, whose diameter is 0.48 mm. the resistivity of nichrome at the operating temperature of the toaster is 1.3 × 10-6 ω·m. the toaster is operated at a voltage of 120 v. (a) what is the power drawn by the toaster? (b) if the cost of electricity is 12 ¢ per kilowatt-hour, and it takes 2 minutes to toast bread, how much does it cost for toasted bread? (c) when the heater element is at room temperature, is the resistivity in the nichrome wire greater than, less than, or equal to it’s resistivity when at operating temperature? explain.