Home
Class 10
PHYSICS
A current flows through a horizontal pow...

A current flows through a horizontal power line from east to west. What is the direction of magnetic field at a point directly below it ?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Applying the right-hand thumb rule, the direction of magnetic field to towards south at a point below the power line.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

    ZEN PUBLICATION|Exercise Additional question section (Short answer [SA] type 1 questions)|46 Videos

  • MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

    ZEN PUBLICATION|Exercise Additional question section (Short answer [SA] type 2 questions)|66 Videos

  • MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

    ZEN PUBLICATION|Exercise Additional question section (Match the following:)|2 Videos

  • LIGHT - REFLECTION AND REFRACTION

    ZEN PUBLICATION|Exercise ZEN ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS SECTION (LONG ANSWER [LA] QUESTIONS)|30 Videos

  • SOURCES OF ENERGY

    ZEN PUBLICATION|Exercise ZEN ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS SECTION (HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS [HOTS] )|14 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A current flows in a conductor from west to east. What is the direction of the magnetic field at a point below the conductor?

A current flows in a conductor from east to west, The direction of the magnetic field at a point above the conductor is

A current carrying power line carries current from west to east, the direction of magnetic field 1m above it is

What are magnetic field lines ? How is the direction of a magnetic field at a point determined ?

A horizontal power line carries a current from east to west direction. What is the direction of the magnetic field due to the current in the power line at a point above and at a point below the power line ?

ZEN PUBLICATION-MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT -Additional question section (Very-short-answer [vsa] type questions)
  1. What happens if a 5 A fuse is connected to a wire carrying 15 A curren...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. What is the colour of live wire ?

    Text Solution

    |

  3. A current flows through a horizontal power line from east to west. Wha...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. What is meant by magnetic field ?

    Text Solution

    |

  5. What are magnetic field lines ? How is the direction of a magnetic fie...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Name an instrument, in which the directive property of a magnet is use...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Identify the poles of the magnet in the given Figures.

    Text Solution

    |

  8. What is the basic cause of an induced emf ?

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Does an induced emf develop in a conductor when moved in a direction p...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. State the conclusion from the observation that a current-carrying wire...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. What is magnetic effect of current ?

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Why are magnetic field lines closed curves ?

    Text Solution

    |

  13. What happens if a bar magnet is cut into twopieces i] perpendicular...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. What does the divergence of magnetic field lines near the end of a cur...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. How can a sloenoid be used to magnetise a steel bar ?

    Text Solution

    |

  16. In a solenoid, the current through each circular loop flows in the sam...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Name the rule which gives the direction of induced current in a conduc...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. How is induced current in a secondary coil related to current in a pri...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Whenever there is a relative motion between a magnet and a coil, a cu...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Why is an alternating current advantageous over a direct current for ...

    Text Solution

    |