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QuizMultiple Choice
Unit Test
Question 5 of 25 • TX-Physics B
Four compasses are placed around a wire, as shown.The wire is then connected to a battery so that a current flows down the wire.How will the compasses point once the current is flowing?
Answer
A
A long wire that is vertical and standing on a steel plate. There are 4 compasses surrounding it and all of the needles are pointing in the same direction, west.
B
A long wire that is vertical and standing on a steel plate. There are 4 compasses surrounding it and all of the needles are pointing in the same direction, east.
C
A long wire that is vertical and standing on a steel plate. There are 4 compasses surrounding it and all of the needles are pointing clockwise.
D
A long wire that is vertical and standing on a steel plate. There are 4 compasses surrounding it and all of the needles are pointing counterclockwise.