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Chapter 6: Problem 10

Fill in the blanks. When electric current passes through a wire, ____ field is created around it.

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Answer: Magnetic field

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01

Identify the field generated by an electric current

When an electric current passes through a wire, it generates a magnetic field around it. This is due to the moving electric charges, which create a magnetic effect.
02

Fill in the blanks

Based on our understanding of the relationship between an electric current and the field generated, we can complete the sentence: When electric current passes through a wire, a magnetic field is created around it.

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