why does the needle of the magnetic compass deflect when it is kept near an electric current
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- A current carrying wire always produces a magnetic field around it and due to this magnetic field the needle of magnetic compass deflects.
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When a magnet is brought close to it, the needle gets deflected. When an electric current passes through a wire, it behaves like a magnet. This magnetic effect of the electric current makes the compass needle deflect from the north-south direction.
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