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Question
In a uniform magnetic field, the field lines are:
Options
Curved
Parallel equidistant straight lines
Parallel but non-equispaced straight lines
Nothing can be said.
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Solution
In a uniform magnetic field, the field lines are : Parallel equidistant straight lines
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