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Why do compass needles around a current carrying wire point in different directions

Why do compass needles around a current carrying wire point in different directions-example-1
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Answer: because of the magnetic

Explanation: If you hold a compass near a wire through which current is flowing, the needle on the compass will be deflected. Since compasses work by pointing along magnetic field lines, this means that there must be a magnetic field near the wire through which the current is flowing.

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