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A straight vertical wire passes through a horizontal sheet of card.

A diagram showing a straight wire passing vertically downwards through a square piece of horizontal cardboard. An arrow on the wire represents the current, pointing vertically downwards. A single concentric circle representing a magnetic field line is drawn on the cardboard around the wire. There is an empty box with a prompt pointing to the field line.

The electric current in the wire is flowing vertically downwards.

State whether the direction of the magnetic field line around the wire is clockwise or anticlockwise when viewed from directly above the card.

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Magnets and magnetic fields Questions

Practise Edexcel GCSE Physics Magnets and magnetic fields with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 100 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Physics (1PH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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