A long straight wire is fixed horizontally and carries a current of . A second long straight wire, parallel to it and directly above it, carries in the opposite direction, as in the figure. The upper wire has a mass of per metre. Smooth vertical guides at its far ends let it move up and down only, and it floats at rest at some height above the fixed wire. It is then pushed down a little and let go. Ignore the air and the thickness of the wires. Take and . What is the period of its small up-and-down oscillations? Give the answer in , to the nearest whole number.
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