A pair of students have been tasked with seeing if the electric current flowing through a wire would have any effect on a magnetic compass. Which of the following characteristics is NOT a variable that could affect their experiment? current flowing through the wire the direction in which the compass is pointing distance between the compass and the wire the size of the compass

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A pair of students have been tasked with seeing if the electric current flowing
through a wire would have any effect on a magnetic compass. Which of the following
characteristics is NOT a variable that could affect their experiment?
current flowing through the wire
the direction in which the compass is pointing
distance between the compass and the wire
the size of the compass
Transcribed Image Text:A pair of students have been tasked with seeing if the electric current flowing through a wire would have any effect on a magnetic compass. Which of the following characteristics is NOT a variable that could affect their experiment? current flowing through the wire the direction in which the compass is pointing distance between the compass and the wire the size of the compass
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1. Current flowing through the wire will produce the magnetic field around the wire. So, the magnitude of the current flowing through the wire will affect the magnetic compass.

 

 

2. The magnetic field around the electric wire developed which affects the compass near the wire. If the distance between the wire and compass increase or decrease the compass will affect it.

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