Question
What results from a wire carrying a current?
A.
an electric field
B.
a magnetic field
C.
beams of white light
D.
the dispersion of photons
A.
an electric field
B.
a magnetic field
C.
beams of white light
D.
the dispersion of photons
Answers
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The correct answer is:
**B. a magnetic field**
When an electric current flows through a wire, it generates a magnetic field around the wire. This phenomenon is described by Ampère's circuital law and is part of the foundation of electromagnetism.
**B. a magnetic field**
When an electric current flows through a wire, it generates a magnetic field around the wire. This phenomenon is described by Ampère's circuital law and is part of the foundation of electromagnetism.