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Is there an electric field near the surface of a AC current carrying wire ? I thought that due to varying current the magnetic field will change thus this may induce an electric field in proximity of a wire ( or even not in proximity) Please corrwct me if i am wrong anywhere

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    $\begingroup$ Can you specify what the current is doing exactly? "A current carrying wire" is too broad. $\endgroup$
    – BioPhysicist
    Commented Nov 4, 2018 at 10:22

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Yes when the magnetic field is changing, it will induce an electric field, which will induce a magnetic field, which will induce an electric field, and so on... An electromagnetic wave will be created, which radiates energy outwards into space.

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