Calculating current in parallel wire

[djaziria]

Homework Statement

A vertical straight wire carrying an upward 14.9A current exerts an attractive force per unit length of 8.50×10-4N/m on a second parallel wire 6.20cm away. What is the magnitude of the current that flows in the second wire?

Homework Equations

I2=2pir*F/I1*4pi e-7

The Attempt at a Solution

I2=2pi(.062)*8.5e-4/14.9*4pi e-7
I2=2.7926e-11

I keep getting ridiculous numbers and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong...help?!

 

[amy andrews]

I think you got your equation slightly off.
Starting with F/$\Delta$L=$\mu$₀I₁I₂/2pi*r, I ended up with
I₂=(F/$\Delta$L)(2pi*r/$\mu$₀I₁).

 

[Antiphon]

Check your own arithmetic. The exponents indicate you screwed up the division.

Do the basic checks before running for help.