Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Question:

What is the direction of magnetic field at a point due to an infinitely long current carrying wire ?

Options:

perpendicular to the plane containing wire and the point. 

parallel to plane containing wire and the point. 

Along the perpendicular drawn from the point to the wire

 parallel to the current

Correct Answer:

perpendicular to the plane containing wire and the point. 

Explanation:

Using the right hand thumb rule