Single Answer MCQ
Q-00040540

What shape do magnetic field lines take around a straight current-carrying conductor?

1

Straight lines

2

Circles

3

Parallel lines

4

Random patterns

Answer and Solution

Answer

B. Circles

Solution:

Magnetic field lines around a straight current-carrying conductor take the shape of concentric circles, indicating that the field is symmetrical and exists in a plane perpendicular to the wire.

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