Physics
Grade-10
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Question

A straight wire is carrying an electric current. Which of the following is true about it?

  1. There are no magnetic lines of force near the wire
  2. There are lines of force, and they are circular lines encircling the wire
  3. The lines of force are straight lines parallel to the wire and in the same direction as the current
  4. The lines of force are straight lines parallel to the wire in the direction opposite to the current

hintHint:

There are lines of force, and they are circular lines encircling the wire when a straight wire carries an electric current.

The correct answer is: There are lines of force, and they are circular lines encircling the wire


    • The magnetic field is formed when an electric wire comes in contact with the magnet or current-carrying conductor.
    • It forms the lines of the magnetic field between the north-south poles which encircled the magnet.
    • Using the right-hand screw rule, it is possible to identify the circular magnetic lines of forces that surround a straight wire carrying an electric current.

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