State True or False :
A child staying in a coastal region tests the drinking water with his tester. He finds that the compass needle deflects more in the case of sea water.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Sea water contains more dissolved salts than the drinking water.
Hence, it is more conducting than the drinking water. Because of this reason, the compass needle deflects more in sea water than in the drinking water.

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