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GK QUESTION#2965

Statement I: In the Right-Hand Thumb Rule, the direction of the thumb represents the direction of current in the conductor. Statement II: The curled fingers around the conductor represent the direction of the magnetic field lines. Which of the following is correct?

  1. AOnly Statement I is correct
  2. BOnly Statement II is correct
  3. CBoth Statement I and Statement II are correctCorrect answer
  4. DBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
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Answer

C. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

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Explanation

The right-hand thumb points along conventional current in a straight wire. The curled fingers give the sense of the magnetic field around it, so both statements are correct.

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