When an electric current flows through a wire, it

(a) cools down
(b) behaves like a magnet
(c) it boils
(d) melts easily

Open in App

Solution

(b) Behaves like a magnet.
An electric wire carrying current can behave like a magnet.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Question 1

When an electric current flows through a copper wire AB as shown in Figure, the wire

(a) Deflects a magnetic needle placed near it

(b) Becomes red hot

(d) Behaves like a fuse

Q. When electric current passes through a wire, it behave like a ______.

Q. The filament of an electric bulb glows because, when electric current flows through it,
(a) a chemical reaction takes place
(b) the filament heats up
(c) the terminals heat up
(d) the filament cools down

Complete the following sentences :
(a) When current flows in a wire, it creates .....
(b) On reversing the direction of current in a wire, the magnetic field produced by it gets .....
(c) A current carrying solenoid behaves like a ......
(d) A current carrying solenoid when freely suspended, it always rests in ....... direction.

If current flowing through a conductor makes it magnet . Then if current flows through water ,the water behaves like magnet, ??

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

When an electric current flows through a wire, it (a) cools down (b) behaves like a magnet (c) it boils (d) melts easily

(b) Behaves like a magnet. An electric wire carrying current can behave like a magnet.

When an electric current flows through a wire, it

(a) cools down
(b) behaves like a magnet
(c) it boils
(d) melts easily

(b) Behaves like a magnet.
An electric wire carrying current can behave like a magnet.