Why does a magnetic compass needle pointing North and South in the absence of a nearby magnet
Why does a magnetic compass needle pointing North and South in the absence of a nearby magnet get deflected when a bar magnet or a current carrying loop is brought near it?
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Current-carrying loops behave like bar magnets and both have their associated field lines. This modifies the already existing earth's magnetic field and a deflection results.
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