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The direction of the force can be determined by Fleming's left hand rule
The fore finger, middle finger and the thumb are perpendicularly to each
other. The forefinger points along the direction of the magnetic field,
middle finger points in the current direction and the thumb points along
the direction of the force.
The interaction of the two magnetic fields (the magnetic field of the
current-carrying wire and the magnetic field of the permanent magnet)
produces a resultant field known as catapult field as shown in the figure
above.
The non-uniform field produces the catapult force from the stronger field to
the weaker field.
If the current in both conductors flow in the same direction, they will attract
each other, whereas if the currents are in opposite direction, they will
repel each other.
Force between 2 current carrying conductor - How it's
produced and the field pattern?
This force is due to the interaction between the magnetic field of the 2
conductor. The figure above shows the catapult field produced by 2 current
carrying conductors when their current is in the same direction or opposite
direction.