Question

When the current is switched on through a wire, a compass needle kept nearby gets deflated from its North - South position. Explain.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explain. 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

Answer:

This is because the wire starts behaving like an electromagnet as long as the current is flowing through it and the needle hence experiences a force which makes it get deflected