NCERT Class XII Chapter
Moving Charges and Magnetism
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A horizontal overhead power line carries a current of 90 A in east to west direction. What is the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field due to the current 1.5 m below the line?
Solution:  
The standard directions on the plane of paper can be different according to requirements.

The magnitude of magnetic field,
B =
µ0
4π
2I
r
= 107×
2×90
1.5
= 120 × 107 T
Direction of magnetic field can be observed by right hand palm rule and it is southward.
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