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Electrcity (magnets)?

Describe what happens to a compass needle (magnetic compass) when the ends of wire are barely Touching the terminal of the battery? (exposed ends)

Update:

The Wire is fine insulated wire wraped around the magnetic compass.

Update 2:

the wire is touching, the wire is wraped around the magnetis compass =0

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Is the wire touching or not? "barely touching", is that like "slightly pregnant"?

    If there is current, the needle is deflected. How much and in what direction depends on the current and orientation.

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