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A long straight wire along the z-axis carries a current I in the negative z-direction. The magnetic vector field Vector B at a point having coordinates (x, y) in the z = 0 plane is

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Correct Answer is: (a)

To find the magnetic field at a point P due to a long straight wire carrying current I, let Vector a be a unit vector in the direction of current flow , and Vector r be the vector, normal to Vector r, from the wire to P. Then the magnetic field at P is

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