Look at the figure given below and answer the question based on it.
Iron filings are sprinkled on a cardboard perpendicular to which a current carrying copper wire runs. The other components of the circuit have their usual meanings.
What happens to a compass at a particular point near the copper wire if the current through the circuit is increased?
The deflection of the compass is increased
As the current through a conductor increases, the magnetic field strength produced by it at a point increases comparatively. The more the magnetic field strength at a point, the greater is the deflection of the compass needle.