Question

Explain why, when the current is switched on through a wire, the needle of a compass kept nearby gets deflected from its north - south position

Answer 1

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.

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Answer 2

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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.

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