O-LevelPhysicsMagnetismOct/Nov 2024Paper 1 Q341 Mark
A straight vertical wire carries a current in the direction shown. [Figure] What is the pattern of the magnetic field around the wire seen by an observer viewing the wire from the position shown?
AConcentric circles with clockwise field arrows, with a dot in the center indicating current out of the page.
BConcentric circles with anticlockwise field arrows, with a dot in the center indicating current out of the page.
CConcentric circles with clockwise field arrows, with a cross in the center indicating current into the page.
DConcentric circles with anticlockwise field arrows, with a cross in the center indicating current into the page.
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