When the downward current flows in a straight vertical conductor, the direction of its magnetic field at a point due north of the wire is
-
A.
Upward -
B.
North -
C.
South -
D.
West
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
At a point due N of the wire, the field is due east, at a point due S of the wire, the field is due west.
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