Magnetic field lines around a current-carrying straight conductor are concentric circles.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
The magnetic field lines around a straight current-carrying conductor are concentric circles.
The direction of field lines is found by using the right-hand thumb rule.
Hence the given statement is true.

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(a) Draw a sketch to show the magnetic lines of force due to a current-carrying straight conductor.

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