Towards which direction does a conductor carrying current from south to north deflects the magnetic needle parallel and above it?

South

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West

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North

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East

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Solution

The correct option is D
East

The compass needle is bent towards the West when an electric current flows from South to North.
The compass needle is bent towards the East when an electric current flows from North to South.
When an electric current is run through a wire from South to North and the wire is put over a compass needle, the compass needle is deflected to the West, and if the current in the wire is reversed, the compass needle is deflected in the other direction.
Hence option D is correct

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