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What will happen to a magnetic needle when it is brought close to a current-carrying conductor?

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What will happen to a magnetic needle when it is brought close to a current-carrying conductor?

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The magnetic needle will get deflected from its normal position. This happens because the electric current flowing through the conductor creates a magnetic field around it, which exerts a magnetic force on the needle.
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Chapter 10: Electromagnetism - Intex Question [Page 238]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 10 Electromagnetism
Intex Question | Q 2. | Page 238
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