Using Biot-Savart Law, what is the direction of the magnetic field produced by a current flowing in a straight wire?

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Using Biot-Savart Law, what is the direction of the magnetic field produced by a current flowing in a straight wire?
  1. Radially inward
  2. Radially outward
  3. Perpendicular to the wire
  4. Parallel to the wire

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Q: Using Biot-Savart Law, what is the direction of the magnetic field produced by a current flowing in a straight wire?
Solution: According to the right-hand rule, the magnetic field produced by a straight current-carrying wire is perpendicular to the wire.
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