A current is flowing north along a power line.The direction of the magnetic field above it (neglecting the earth's field ) is towards:

north

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east

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south

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west

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The correct option is B east
Using Maxwell's right hand thumb rule, the direction of magnetic field above the power line is going towards east.

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A current is flowing north along a power line.The direction of the magnetic field above it (neglecting the earth's field ) is towards:

The correct option is B eastUsing Maxwell's right hand thumb rule, the direction of magnetic field above the power line is going towards east.

The correct option is B east
Using Maxwell's right hand thumb rule, the direction of magnetic field above the power line is going towards east.