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What is the form of magnetic field lines due to a straight current-carrying conductor?

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The magnetic field lines are cocentric circles with the conductor at the centre.
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  • The magnetic field lines due to a straight wire carrying a current are

    A
    straight
    B
    circular
    C
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    D
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