Which direction will a compass point when kept near a coil of wire

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When a current is switched on through a wire , the wire starts behaving as a magnet. Hence, when a compass needle is placed near the given current carrying wire, it gets influenced by the magnetic effect of electric current and gets deflected from its North-South position.

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Which direction will a compass point when kept near a coil of wire

Dear Student, When a current is switched on through a wire , the wire starts behaving as a magnet. Hence, when a compass needle is placed near the given current carrying wire, it gets influenced by the magnetic effect of electric current and gets deflected from its North-South position. Regards

Dear Student,

When a current is switched on through a wire , the wire starts behaving as a magnet. Hence, when a compass needle is placed near the given current carrying wire, it gets influenced by the magnetic effect of electric current and gets deflected from its North-South position.

Regards