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If electrical current is moving through a horizontal wire toward your face, what direction is the induced magnetic field?

a. clockwise
b. straight left
c. straight right
d. counter clockwise

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Answer:(b)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Electric current flowing through the horizontal wire towards the observer's face.

The direction of the magnetic field is given by the right-hand thumb rule, i.e. place the thumb in the direction of current and the wrapping of fingers will give the direction of the magnetic field

the direction of the magnetic field will be counterclockwise as observed by an observer.

If electrical current is moving through a horizontal wire toward your face, what direction-example-1
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