3. Does a wire with a current running through it

have an electric field, a magnetic field, or

both? Explain how you know.

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Physics

Oscar Weber

10 July, 21:26

3. Does a wire with a current running through it

have an electric field, a magnetic field, or

both? Explain how you know.

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Connor Conway · Answer 1

as net charge of a current carrying conductor is zero so no electric field is associated with at.

And

as moving charges give rise to magnetic field so magnetic field is associated with it

3. Does a wire with a current running through ithave an electric field, a magnetic field, orboth? Explain how you know.

3. Does a wire with a current running through it

have an electric field, a magnetic field, or

both? Explain how you know.