When the current is switched on through a wire, a compass needle kept nearby gets deflected from its north south position. Explain?
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this phenomenon is known as magnetic effect of current and we know that the compass. needle is made of thin layer of magnet when needle come contact with another magnet it repel so needle get deflected
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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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