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What happens to a compass needle when an electric current is passed through a copper wire placed near it?
What happens to a compass needle when an electric current is passed through a copper wire placed near it?
- The needle moves away from the wire
- The needle rotates around the wire (correct)
- The needle moves towards the wire
- The needle remains stationary
What is the relationship between electricity and magnetism according to the text?
What is the relationship between electricity and magnetism according to the text?
- They are unrelated phenomena
- They are opposing forces
- They are similar but distinct phenomena
- They are two aspects of the same phenomenon (correct)
What is the purpose of the activity described in the text?
What is the purpose of the activity described in the text?
- To demonstrate the heating effect of electric current
- To reinforce the idea that electric current produces a magnetic effect (correct)
- To prove that electric current can be generated from a magnetic field
- To show that copper wire is a good conductor of electricity
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