A horizontal overhead powerline is at a height of 4m from the ground and carries a…

Physics · JEE Main · NTA ExamsMagnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

A horizontal overhead powerline is at a height of 4m from the ground and carries a current of 100 A from east to west. The magnetic field directly below it on the ground is (µ0 = 4π × 10–7 TmA–1)
  1. 2.5 × 10–7 T, southward
  2. 5 × 10–6 T, northward
  3. 5 × 10–6 T, southward
  4. 2.5 × 10–7 T, northward

Answer

(C) 5 × 10 –6 T, southward

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