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Magnetic Field Due to a Straight Current Carrying Conductor

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In a straight current-carrying wire, the magnetic field lines are:

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straight

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parabolic

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C

circular

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elliptical

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Solution

The correct option is C
circular

In a straight current-carrying wire, the magnetic field lines froms a circular loop around wire and direction of magnetic field is given by Right-Hand thumb rule.

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