By Using a Compass to Measure the Magnetic Field Direction

question 4

Multiple Choice

By using a compass to measure the magnetic field direction at various points adjacent to a long straight wire, you can show that the wire's magnetic field lines are:

• A)straight lines in space that go from one magnetic charge to another.
• B)straight lines in space that are parallel to the wire.
• C)straight lines in space that are perpendicular to the wire.
• D)circles that have their centres on the wire and lie in planes perpendicular to the wire.
• E)circles that have the wire lying along a diameter of the circle.

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