State that when a current flows through a conducting wire a magnetic field is produced around the wire.

State that when a current flows through a conducting wire a magnetic field is produced around the wire. sits within Electromagnetism in AQA GCSE Physics Unit 4.7 Magnetism and electromagnetism. A strong explanation names the exact magnetic context, then links the observation to field direction, current, force, coil turns, induced potential difference or transformer power as appropriate. For this objective, revise the keywords current, conducting wire, magnetic field and use them as evidence rather than as isolated definitions. Keep the boundary precise: permanent magnets are not induced magnets, motors use current to produce force or motion, generators use motion or changing magnetic fields to induce a potential difference, and transformers compare primary and secondary coils. The distinctive exam cue is lo47cue338 fieldmap338 coilpath338 transformerlink338, which separates this learning objective from neighbouring transformer, motor-effect and magnetic-field objectives while preserving the official wording.