On which of the following factors does the direction of deflection of a magnetic needle depend?

Direction of current flowing through the circuit

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Magnitude of current flowing through the circuit

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Size of Magnetic Needle

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Both A and B

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Solution

The correct option is A
Direction of current flowing through the circuit

The direction of deflection depends only on the direction of current. It can be demonstrated by Oersted’s experiment.

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On which of the following factors does the direction of deflection of a magnetic needle depend?

The correct option is A Direction of current flowing through the circuit The direction of deflection depends only on the direction of current. It can be demonstrated by Oersted’s experiment.

The correct option is A
Direction of current flowing through the circuit

The direction of deflection depends only on the direction of current. It can be demonstrated by Oersted’s experiment.