A horizontal straight wire carries a current from east to west. The resulting magnetic field lines are
A) straight lines perpendicular to the wire.
B) parallel to the wire from west to east.
C) parallel to the wire from east to west.
D) closed circles perpendicular to the wire directed counterclockwise as viewed from the east.
E) closed circles perpendicular to the wire directed clockwise as viewed from the east.

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The Answer of A horizontal straight wire carries a current from east to west. The resulting magnetic field lines are
A) straight lines perpendicular to the wire.
B) parallel to the wire from west to east.
C) parallel to the wire from east to west.
D) closed circles perpendicular to the wire directed counterclockwise as viewed from the east.
E) closed circles perpendicular to the wire directed clockwise as viewed from the east.

A Horizontal Straight Wire Carries a Current from East to West