Question

When a current-carrying wire is held parallel to and above a compass needle and the current flows from north to south, which direction the N-pole of the compass will get deflection?

Answer 1

Step 1: Compass

A gadget with a magnetized pointer shows the magnetic north direction, and bearings are called a compass.

Step 2: Direction of Deflection

The compass needle will swoop in an east-west direction, indicating the deviation.

For the given case, the current is flowing from north to sound and the current-carrying wire is held parallel to and above a compass needle, then the N-pole of the magnetic needle gets deflected towards the east.