A Horizontal Straight Wire Carries a Current from East to West

question 46

Multiple Choice

A horizontal straight wire carries a current from east to west. The resulting magnetic field lines are

• A) straight lines perpendicular to the wire.
• B) parallel to the wire from west to east.
• C) parallel to the wire from east to west.
• D) closed circles perpendicular to the wire directed counterclockwise as viewed from the east.
• E) closed circles perpendicular to the wire directed clockwise as viewed from the east.

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