$A$ horizontal overhead power line is at a height of $4\,m$ from the ground and carries a current of $100\,A$ from east to west. The magnetic field directly below it on the ground is $(\mu _0 = 4\pi \times 10^{-7}\,TmA^{-1})$

  • A
    $5 \times 10^{-6}\,T$ northward
  • B
    $5 \times 10^{-6}\,T$ southward
  • C
    $2.5 \times 10^{-7}\,T$ northward
  • D
    $2.5 \times 10^{-7}\,T$ southward

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