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A magnetic compass needle is placed in the plane of paper near point A as shown in figure. In which plane should a straight current carrying conductor be placed so that it passes through A and there is no change in the direction of the compass? Under what condition is the deflection maximum and why?

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In the plane of the paper itself. The axis of the compass is vertical and the field due to the conductor is also vertical.
It could result in a dip of compass needle which is not possible in this case (dips result only if axis of compass is horizontal).
The deflection is maximum when the conductor through A is perpendicular to the plane of paper and the field due to it is maximum in the plane of the paper.
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