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Grade 1210 grade science

State the rule to determine the direction of a
magnetic field produced around a straight conductor carrying current.

Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years ago
Dear Student

To know the direction of magnetic field produced around a straight conductor-carrying current. Rule used is-Right hand thumb rule’.

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Profile image of KAPADIA DEV
5 Years ago
The Maxwell right-hand thumb rule indicates the direction of the magnetic field in a direction of the current. If the thumb of the right-hand points along the direction of the current, then the remaining curled fingers of the same hand gives the direction of the magnetic field due to the current.