A coil carrying a heavy current and having large number of turns is mounted in a N-S vertical plane and a current flows in clockwise direction as seen by a person on the east. A small magnetic needle at its centre will have its north pole in

East-north direction

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West-north direction

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East-south direction

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West-south direction

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Solution

The correct option is B
West-north direction

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