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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Magnetic Effects of Current

A horizontal overhead powerline at a height of \(5 \mathrm{~m}\) from the ground and carries a current of \(150 \mathrm{~A}\) from East to West. The magnetic field directly below it on ground is

  1. A \(6 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~T}\), towards South
  2. B \(6 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~T}\), towards West
  3. C \(7 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~T}\), towards East
  4. D \(8 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~T}\), towards North
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(A) \(6 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~T}\), towards South

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Magnetic field below the wire on the ground is given as…