Chapter 12

NCERT
Class 10
Science
Solutions
1. Consider a circular loop of wire lying in the plane of the table. Let the current pass through the loop clockwise. Apply the right-hand rule to find out the direction of the magnetic field inside and outside the loop.

Question:

Consider a circular loop of wire lying in the plane of the table. Let the current pass through the loop clockwise. Apply the right-hand rule to find out the direction of the magnetic field inside and outside the loop.

Answer:

Using the right hand thumb rule, the direction of the magnetic field inside the loop is downward and outside the loop is upwards as shown in the figure.

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