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Magnetic lines of force due to a long straight conductor carrying current are
  1. straight lines
  2. elliptical
  3. circular
  4. parabolic

A
straight lines
B
circular
C
parabolic
D
elliptical
Solution
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Magnetic lines of force are always closed loops.
Also, for straight current carrying conductor their strength depends only on radial distance. For a fixed radial distance, the magnitude of magnetic field from current carrying conductor is constant. This means, the magnetic lines of force are concentric circles as shown in figure.
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