An electrical current travels through a wire. What would you expect around the wire?

A magnetic wave oscillating perpendicular to the electrical wire
An electrical charge radiating perpendicular to the wire
A magnetic wave oscillating parallel to the electrical wire
A magnetic wave and electrical current moving in opposite directions

Respuesta :

A magnetic wave oscillating perpendicular to the electrical wire

Explanation:

When a wire has an electrical current travelling through it, it produced a magnetic field forming concentric circles around the wire; the magnitude of the field is given by

[tex]B=\frac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi r}[/tex]

whrere:

[tex]\mu_0[/tex] is the vacuum permeability

I is the current in the wire

r is the distance from the wire

The magnetic field produced by the wire lies in a plane perpendicular to the wire itself. Moreover, the direction of the field can be found by using the right-hand rule:

- The thumb of the right hand is placed in the same direction as the current

- The other fingers, wrapped around the thumb, give the direction of the magnetic field

Therefore, the correct answer is

A magnetic wave oscillating perpendicular to the electrical wire

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