A steady electric current is flowing through a cylindrical conductor.
Using Ampere’s law, the electric field due to a current carrying conductor of cross section areas is:
magnetic field, ![]()
Where,
dl is the current element,
μ0 is the permeability of free space,
i is the current flowing
R is the radius of the conductor.
At the axis,
R=0 and so no area to enclose current.
Hence, B=0 at the axis of the conductor.
Electric field in the vicinity of the conductor is zero as a minimum distance between the point and the conductor is required to have electric field at that point.
Thus, options (B) and (C) are correct options.
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