Q. When a magnetic compass needle is carried nearby to a straight wire carrying current, then
(I) the straight wire cause a noticeable deflection in the compass needle.
(II) the alignment of the needle is tangential to an imaginary circle with straight wire as its centre and has a plane perpendicular to the wire
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(A)
(I) is correct
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(B)
(II) is correct
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(C)
both (I) and (II) are correct
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(D)
neither (I) nor (II) is correct
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Correct Answer: (C)
both (I) and (II) are correct