12.6 - Exercises
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Practice Questions
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What is the effect of an electric current on a compass needle?
💡 Hint: Think about how magnets behave with compasses.
How do iron filings help visualize magnetic fields?
💡 Hint: Visual representation helps understand the concept.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is produced around a wire carrying current?
💡 Hint: Think about how a compass reacts near a wire.
True or False: Magnetic field lines can cross each other.
💡 Hint: Consider why two north poles wouldn't attract.
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Challenge Problems
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A long straight wire carries an electric current. Predict the direction of the magnetic field and justify your reasoning using the right-hand thumb rule.
💡 Hint: Visualize wrapping your hand around the wire.
Two electromagnets are placed near each other. If one electromagnet is switched off, what changes can you expect in the magnetic interaction? Discuss the implications.
💡 Hint: Consider how magnet strength can be turned on and off.
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