A straight conductor carries a current of 10 A. The magnetic field at a distance of 2 cm from the wire is: (μ₀ = 4 × 10⁻⁷ T m/A)
The magnetic field is a field created by moving electric charges. It is a force field that exerts a force on materials such as iron when they are placed in its vicinity. Magnetic fields do not require a medium to propagate; they can even propagate in a vacuum. Magnetic field also referred to as a vector field, describes the magnetic influence on moving electric charges, magnetic materials, and electric currents.