Answer:
[tex]7.2\cdot 10^{-4} N/m[/tex]
Explanation:
The magnetic force between two current-carrying wires is given by:
[tex]\frac{F}{L}=\frac{\mu_0 I_1 I_2}{2\pi r}[/tex]
where
[tex]\mu_0[/tex] is the vacuum permeability
I1 and I2 are the two currents
r is the distance between the wires
Here we have:
[tex]I_1 = I_2 = 12 A\\r = 4 cm = 0.04 m[/tex]
Substituting into the equation,
[tex]\frac{F}{L}=\frac{(4\pi \cdot 10^{-7})(12)(12)}{2\pi (0.04)}=7.2\cdot 10^{-4} N/m[/tex]