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Current Electricity — Physics STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 SciencePhysicsCurrent Electricity1 Mark
MCQ
When there is an electric current through a conducting wire along its length, then an electric field must exist
  • A
     Outside the wire but normal to it
  • B
     Outside the wire but parallel to it
  • ✓
     Inside the wire but parallel to it
  • D
    Inside the wire but normal to it
✓

Answer

Correct option: C.
 Inside the wire but parallel to it
 Inside the wire but parallel to it

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