In the Biot-Savart Law, the normal of the plane that is formed by the current vector and the r (position) vector is
A) parallel with the magnetic field vector at r.
B) perpendicular to the magnetic field vector at r.
C) skewed to the magnetic field vector at r.
D) both (b) and (c) are correct.

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The Biot-Savart Law states that the magnetic field vector at a point is perpendicular to the plane formed by the current element and the position vector.

In the Biot-Savart Law, the Normal of the Plane That