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An electric current flows out of the page. What is the direction of the magnetic field?

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The direction of the magnetic field IS ANTICLOCKWISE.
The direction of a magnetic field is usually defined in term of its effect on the electric current. The direction of the magnetic field is describes as clockwise when it is point away from you and anticlockwise when it is pointing toward you.
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