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Q.

Consider a current carrying wire in a horizontal straight line with current flowing from top to bottom. What is the direction of magnetic field?       

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a

 Anti clockwise direction in concentric circles

b

Clockwise direction in concentric circles 

c

Cannot be determined

d

 None of the given options 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

According to the right-hand thumb rule, the direction of the thumb will be downwards. Hence the curled fingers which show the direction of the magnetic field will be in an anticlockwise direction.

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