Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Simple phenomena of magnetism

Simple phenomena of magnetism — practice question

An electric current flows in a straight wire in a direction into the page. As a result, a magnetic field is produced around the wire. Every field line is a circle, although only one field line is drawn. Which row gives the description of the magnetic field?

  • Aanti-clockwise; evenly spaced over the whole field
  • Banti-clockwise; more widely spaced further from the wire
  • Cclockwise; evenly spaced over the whole field
  • Dclockwise; more widely spaced further from the wire

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