5 Questions
What is the effect observed when an electric current is passed through a copper wire near a compass?
The compass needle is deflected
In the activity described, how is the copper wire placed with respect to the plane of the paper?
Perpendicular
What is the material of the wire used in the activity to demonstrate the magnetic effect of electric current?
Copper
What is the purpose of placing a small compass near the copper wire in the activity?
To observe the effect of electric current on the compass needle
What does the deflection of the compass needle indicate in the activity?
Production of a magnetic effect by the electric current
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