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Science · 2023 · 1 mark
CBSE 2023 · Region 5 · Set 2 · Q17
Assertion (A): The magnetic field lines around a current carrying straight wire do not intersect each other.
Reason (R): The magnitude of the magnetic field produced at a given point increases as the current through the wire increases.
Official answer
From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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CBSE Class 10 Science past-paper question from the 2023board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.