Current carrying wire produces: |
Electric field only Magnetic field only Both Electric and Magnetic field Electric flux only |
Magnetic field only |
The correct answer is Option (2) → Magnetic field only A steady current in a wire generates a magnetic field around the wire due to movement of charges. [Ampere law] However, a steady current does not produce an electric field in the surrounding region because the charges in the wire are not accumulating; they are in constant motion. |