Question

A wire perpendicular to the screen carries a current in the direction shown.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) Up

Explanation:

The direction of the current in the wire is going out of the screen. We can use the right-hand rule to find the direction of the magnetic field at point Z. In fact, we have to:

- Put the thumb of the right hand in the same direction as the current (out of the screen)

- Wrap the other fingers around the thumb. The direction of the fingers will be the same as the direction of the magnetic field.

By doing this procedure with out right hand, we see that the other fingers at point Z are directed up, so the magnetic field is also directed up.

Answer 2

A) Up is the direction of the magnetic field at point Z.