Question

A vertical straight conductor carries a current vertically upwards. A point P lies to the east of it at a small distance and another point Q lies to the west at the same distance. The magnetic field at P is

(a) Greater than at Q

(b) Same as at Q

(c) Less than at Q

(d) Greater or less than at Q depending upon the strength of the current

Answer

(b) Same as at Q

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