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Why does a compass needle get deflected when brought near a bar magnet?

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The compass needle itself is a magnet . It gets deflected due to the magnetic field of the bar magnet.
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  11. Two identical-looking bars A and B are given, one of which is definite...

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  12. Which of the following is true ?

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  13. A charged particle passes through a region of a non-uniform magnetic f...

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  14. Four particles-proton, electron, alpha, and neutron-enter a region of ...

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  15. The magnetic field due to a current-carrying solenoid is independent o...

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  16. Two circular coils A and B having n and 2n number of turns have diame...

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  17. A charged particle placed in a uniform magnetic field experiences :

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  18. The strength of the magnetic field around an infinite current carrying...

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  19. Which of the following statement [s] is ture ? A] Electric field ...

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  20. Explain, why electric power is transmitted at low current to distant p...

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  21. Two identical-looking bars A and B are given, one of which is definite...

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