The shape of the magnetic field lines due to an infinite long, straight current carrying conductor is
- a plane
- a straight line
- circular
- elliptical
Answer
(3) circular
Solution
As per NCERT, the magnetic field lines due to an infinitely long straight current-carrying wire are concentric circles lying in planes perpendicular to the wire, with their centres on the wire (field B = 0 I2 r is the same at all points of such a circle).
Answer: (3)