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Which of the following is FALSE?
A current-carrying conductor has a magnetic field around it.
A charge is not affected by the magnetic field if its velocity is zero.
The right-hand source rule is a way of finding the magnetic field’s direction in a current-carrying conductor.
A maximum magnetic force is obtained when the angle between the velocity of the charge and the magnetic is 180
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