// Scilab code Ex5.11: Pg 158 (2008) clc; clear; d = 0.035; // Distance between two parallel conductors, m I_1 = 50; // Electric current in first coil, A I_2 = 40; // Electric current in second coil, A F = ((2e-07)*I_1*I_2)/d; // Force exerted by conductors, N printf("\nThe force exerted between the conductors = %4.1f mN", F/1e-03); // Result // The force exerted between the conductors = 11.4 mN