Statement-$1$: Ampere's law can be used to find the magnetic field due to a finite length of a straight current-carrying wire.
Statement-$2$: The magnetic field due to a finite length of a straight current-carrying wire is symmetric about the wire.

  • A
    Statement-$1$ is true,statement-$2$ is true,and statement-$2$ is the correct explanation for statement-$1$.
  • B
    Statement-$1$ is true,statement-$2$ is true,and statement-$2$ is $NOT$ the correct explanation for statement-$1$.
  • C
    Statement-$1$ is true,statement-$2$ is false.
  • D
    Statement-$1$ is false,statement-$2$ is true.

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