The magnetic effect was first observed by a scientist Hans Christian Oersted
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Solution
The correct option is A True
Hans Christian Oersted, a physics professor firstly observed the magnetic effects of a current-carrying conductor.
He observed that the magnetic needle in the compass kept near a current-carrying conductor was deflected
He observed that whenever a current passed through a straight conductor, it behaves like a magnet.
When an electric current is passed through a conductor, a magnetic field is produced around it. The presence of a magnetic field at a point around a current-carrying wire can be detected with the help of a compass needle