Which rule determines the direction of a magnetic field produced around a straight current carrying conductor

Maxwell right hand grip rule

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Fleming's left hand rule

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Fleming's right hand rule

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Solution

The correct option is A Maxwell right hand grip rule
As in fig.
When current carrying(straight) conductor is assumed to be held in the right hand and the thumb points towards current direction,then the direction of curl fingers represent magnetic field direction.
This is right hand curl finger rule or screw rule.

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