Question

1.Name any two effects of electric current .Explain when the current is switched on through a wire,a compass needle kept nearby gets deflected from its north-south position.

Answer 1

The two events of electric current are
•Heating effect
•Magnetic effect

when the current is switched on the needle of the compass gets deflected because the Magnetic fields from the magnets cause the needle to align itself in the direction of the field lines

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Answer 2

Answer:

When a current is switched on through a wire, the wire starts behaving as a magnet. Hence, when a compass needle is placed near

the given current carrying wire, it gets influenced by the magnetic effect of electric current and gets deflected from its North-South

position.