Two long wires are hanging freely. They are joined first in parallel and then in series and then are connected with a battery. In both cases, which type of force acts between the two wires

  • A

    Attraction force when in parallel and repulsion force when in series

  • B

    Repulsion force when in parallel and attraction force when in series

  • C

    Repulsion force in both cases

  • D

    Attraction force in both cases

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