When current flows anticlockwise in a loop, the magnetic polarity of the face is

east

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west

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north

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south

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Solution

The correct option is C
north

Clock face rule
By the clock face rule, if the current seems to be flowing in the clockwise direction, the respective coil is the south pole.
If the current seems to flow in the anticlockwise direction, the respective face of the solenoid is the north pole.
Answer:
Thus, the correct option is (C) “North”.

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