alleryStart learning →The direction of dB due to a current element is given by the vector:
Adl x r
Bdl . r
Cdl + r
Ddl / r
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. dl x r
The Biot-Savart law uses the cross product of dl and r, so dB is perpendicular to both.
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