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A current through a horizontal power line flows in east to west direction. What will be the direction of magnetic field at a point directly below it when viewed from east end?

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The correct answer is

Anti-clockwise in a plane perpendicular to the wire

Correct Answer: (b) Anti-clockwise in a plane perpendicular to the wire

Explanation: According to the right-hand thumb rule, the magnetic field produced by a current-carrying wire circulates in an anti-clockwise direction when viewed from the east.

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