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36 There is an electric current in a straight wire in the direction into the page. This produces a magnetic field around the wire. All the field lines are circles but only one field line is shown. magnetic field line wire with current into the page Which row describes the magnetic field? direction of the field lines spacing of the field lines A anti-clockwise equally spaced over the whole field B anti-clockwise more widely spaced further from the wire C clockwise equally spaced over the whole field D clockwise more widely spaced further from the wire
36 There is an electric current in a straight wire in the direction into the page. This produces a
magnetic field around the wire.
All the field lines are circles but only one field line is shown.
magnetic field line
wire with current
into the page
Which row describes the magnetic field?
direction of the field lines spacing of the field lines
A anti-clockwise equally spaced over the whole field
B anti-clockwise more widely spaced further from the wire
C clockwise equally spaced over the whole field
D clockwise more widely spaced further from the wire
Select your answer: