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Magnetic fields — Question 17

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QUESTION 17

A straight wire carries current out of the page, as shown. What is the direction of the magnetic field around the wire?
Magnetic field around a wire carrying current out of the page
(A)
Clockwise
(B)
Anticlockwise
(C)
Radially outward
(D)
Radially inward
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