If the wire is lowered farther from the compass, how does the new angle of deflection of the north pole of the compass needle compare to its initial deflection?
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When the wire is brought closer to the compass, the magnetic field produced by the wire interacts with the Earth's magnetic field, causing the north pole of the compass needle to deflect from its initial position. Show more…
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