Class 10ScienceMagnetic Effects of Electric CurrentMix Examples - Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
Medium$A$ student performs an experiment to study the magnetic effect of current around a current-carrying straight conductor. He reports that:
$(i)$ The direction of deflection of the north pole of a compass needle kept at a given point near the conductor remains unaffected even when the terminals of the battery sending current in the wire are interchanged.
$(ii)$ For a given battery,the degree of deflection of a $N$-pole decreases when the compass is kept at a point farther away from the conductor.
Which of the above observations of the student is incorrect and why?
$(i)$ The direction of deflection of the north pole of a compass needle kept at a given point near the conductor remains unaffected even when the terminals of the battery sending current in the wire are interchanged.
$(ii)$ For a given battery,the degree of deflection of a $N$-pole decreases when the compass is kept at a point farther away from the conductor.
Which of the above observations of the student is incorrect and why?
(A) $(i)$ The first statement is incorrect because the direction of the magnetic field around the conductor is reversed when the direction of the current flowing in the conductor changes. Hence,the direction of deflection of the $N$-pole of the compass needle cannot remain unaffected when the terminals of the battery sending current in the wire or conductor are interchanged.
$(ii)$ The second statement is correct because the magnetic field strength decreases with an increase in the distance from the conductor.
$(ii)$ The second statement is correct because the magnetic field strength decreases with an increase in the distance from the conductor.
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