Magnetic field from an electric current. Close-up of iron filings placed on a card around a wire carrying a current. The filings form a circular patte

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Magnetic field from an electric current. Close-up of iron filings placed on a card around a wire carrying a current. The filings form a circular pattern showing that a wire carrying an electric current generates a magnetic field around it.

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