State the observation made by Oersted on the basis of his experiment with current-carrying
conductors.
CBSE Class X Science VSA (1 Mark)
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Explanation:
The experiment of Oersted showed that there is a connection between electricity and magnetism. He noted that a magnetic field is produced by a present carrying wire. If you hold a compass needle next to a present carrying wire, the deflection would appear.
He observed that a conductor carrying a current can deflect a magnetic compass which is placed nearby. On this basis it was concluded that the current carrying creates a magnetic field. On the insertion of a soft iron in a current carrying solenoid, the magnetic field because of the solenoid increases.
Answer:
Oersted observed that a magnetic compass needle deflected violently when brought close to a current carrying wire. This effect led him to conclude that moving charges in the form of a current possesses certain magnetic field, so a wire can act as a magnet.