Direction of Magnetic Fields: a Vertical Wire Carries a Current

question 66

Multiple Choice

Direction of magnetic fields: A vertical wire carries a current straight down. To the east of this wire, the magnetic field points

• A) toward the north.
• B) toward the east.
• C) toward the west.
• D) toward the south.
• E) downward.

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