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What effect does the electric current through the copper wire produce?
Magnetic effect
In the activity described, what happens to the compass needle when the current is passed through the circuit?
It is deflected
How is the wire XY placed with respect to the plane of the paper in the activity?
Perpendicular
What kind of wire is used in the activity?
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What does the deflection of the compass needle indicate?
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What is the effect observed on the compass needle when electric current is passed through the copper wire?
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How is the copper wire placed with respect to the plane of the paper in the activity?
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What does an electric current-carrying wire behave like?
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What is the primary effect of electric current passing through the copper wire in the activity?
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What is the purpose of placing a small compass near the copper wire in the activity?
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