Two current carrying wires are placed next to each other and anti-parallel currents are allowed to flow. Is the magnetic force between the wires attractive or repulsive?

Consider the first wire on the left with current running up (arbitrary choice). By the 1st right hand rule, the magnetic field anywhere on the right will be into the page. By the 2nd right hand rule, the force is to the left, so repulsive.

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