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The direction of magnetic field at a point due to an infinitely long wire carrying current is

A

parallel to the current

B

antiparallel to the current

C

along the perpendicular drawn from a point on the wire

D

perpendicular to the plane containing the conductor and the point

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The direction of magnetic field at a point due to an infinitely long wire carrying current is perpendicular to the plane containing the conductor and the point.
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