The shape of magnetic field lines around a straight current carrying conductor is .

concentric squares

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concentric circles

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parallel lines

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random curves

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Solution

The correct option is B concentric circles
When a straight conductor has electric current flowing in it, magnetic field is setup near it. The field lines in such a case are concentric circles and do not intersect.

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