A vertical wire carries a current vertically downward.To the east of this wire,the magnetic field points
A)north.
B)east.
C)south.
D)down.

Name: A vertical wire carries a current vertically downward.To the east of this wire,the magnetic field points A)north. B)east. C)south. D)down.
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According to the right-hand rule, if the current is flowing downward through a vertical wire, the magnetic field will circle around it counterclockwise. To the east of the wire, the magnetic field lines will point south.

A Vertical Wire Carries a Current Vertically Downward