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Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines around a current-carrying straight conductor. Apply the right-hand thumb rule to mark the direction of the magnetic field.


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  1. Magnetic field lines around a straight current-carrying conductor are in the form of concentric circles.
  2. We use the right-hand thumb rule to find the direction of the magnetic field around a straight current-carrying conductor.
Right Hand Thumb Rule (Maxwell's Corkscrew Rule) - Teachoo

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