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What happens when you hold a compass close a wire carrying a current?
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∙ 8y ago
current flowing throgh a conducter or wire it emmits a circuler magnetic field around the wire.a compass react to a magnetic field by point to the north pole.(point throgh the south to the north).
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What happens when a compass is palced near a current carrying conductor?
If the conductor is carrying AC, no effect. If the conductor is carrying DC, then the compass needle will be deflected. Provided the two are close enough, and the DC current is strong enough.
How could you change the direction in which a compass needle points using a cell and a piece of wire?
The compass will react to magnetic fields, and magnetic fields are caused by currents. Therefore, holding a current-carrying wire close to the compass is enough to change the direction in which it points.The compass will react to magnetic fields, and magnetic fields are caused by currents. Therefore, holding a current-carrying wire close to the compass is enough to change the direction in which it points.The compass will react to magnetic fields, and magnetic fields are caused by currents. Therefore, holding a current-carrying wire close to the compass is enough to change the direction in which it points.The compass will react to magnetic fields, and magnetic fields are caused by currents. Therefore, holding a current-carrying wire close to the compass is enough to change the direction in which it points.
What happens to the compass when an aluminum bar is close?
Nothing.
Does a compass work best when close to magnet?
No. Being near a magnet (or magnetic field) completely puts off the compass as the compass is influenced by it and will not align with the Earth's natural magnetic field.
Why won't a compass work near a magnet?
The compass needle is itself a magnet which is why it always points north according to the earth's magnetic field. If you place a magnet (Whose magnetic power is stronger than the earth's) close to the compass its needle will be attracted t the magnet and not to the North Pole.
What happens when a compass is palced near a current carrying conductor?
If the conductor is carrying AC, no effect. If the conductor is carrying DC, then the compass needle will be deflected. Provided the two are close enough, and the DC current is strong enough.
How could you change the direction in which a compass needle points using a cell and a piece of wire?
The compass will react to magnetic fields, and magnetic fields are caused by currents. Therefore, holding a current-carrying wire close to the compass is enough to change the direction in which it points.The compass will react to magnetic fields, and magnetic fields are caused by currents. Therefore, holding a current-carrying wire close to the compass is enough to change the direction in which it points.The compass will react to magnetic fields, and magnetic fields are caused by currents. Therefore, holding a current-carrying wire close to the compass is enough to change the direction in which it points.The compass will react to magnetic fields, and magnetic fields are caused by currents. Therefore, holding a current-carrying wire close to the compass is enough to change the direction in which it points.
What happens to the compass when an aluminum bar is close?
Nothing.
What happens if you follow a compass going north?
If you follow a compass going north, you reach close to the North Pole.
Where does a compass point when it is moved close to a magnet?
That depends on which pole of the magnet it is moved close to. If it is brought close to the "South" pole of the magnet, the "North" pointer of the compass will be attracted to the magnet. If it is brought close to the "North" pole of the magnet, the "North" pointer of the compass will be repelled and will point AWAY from the magnet, while the "South" end of the compass pointer will point to the magnet.
Is it possible to get a digital or electronic compass that is not affected by steel structures in its close vicinity?
No compass can be accurate with steel structures in close vicinity but a GPS will do the trick
Is there a place where the compass doesn't point to north?
A compass will never stop pointing north unless it is close to a magnet.
Why a compass needle not point to the geographic north pole?
maby the compass has lost its magnetism or you ar close to metal or a magnent
Does a compass work best when close to magnet?
No. Being near a magnet (or magnetic field) completely puts off the compass as the compass is influenced by it and will not align with the Earth's natural magnetic field.
What happens during a monthly close and an annual close?
What happens during a monthly close and an annual close?
Why are you able to perceive certain electromagnetic fields?
we make use of the observation that a charge (whether magnetic or electric, hence electromagnetic) in a field experiences force. For example, a wire carrying a current builds up a magnetic field around it, and when we place something with a magnetic charge near it (like a compass needle) it pushes the needle to try to line it up with the field (it's definitely not that simple, but it works unless you start doing the calculus and Fourier Transforms). Another neat trick; if we bring a second wire close to the first wire carrying the current, the field pushes on the electrons in the second wire and that tries to make a current in the second wire. This trick works on almost all electromagnetic fields, whether made by current flowing or by something else.
Where should the heaviest part of load be when you are carrying it?
close to your body
