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  3. When the current is switched on through a wire, a compass needle kept nearby gets deflected from its north-south position. Explain

. When the current is switched on through a wire, a compass needle kept nearby gets deflected from its north-south position. Explain

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When electric current passes through a wire, it behaves like a magnet. This is the magnetic effect of the electric current. So, the compass needle which is a magnet, gets deflected.

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