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What did Oersted observe while performing the experiment ?

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  1. The compass needle placed near an electromagnet deflected

  2. The compass needle kept near an electrolyte deflected

  3. The compass needle kept near a wire carrying electric current deflected when the current was switched ON and OFF.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Oersted observed while performing the experiment when he passed a current through a wire which caused a nearby magnetic compass needle to move.When current switched off then needle comes to their original position

What did Orested discover from his experiment ?

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  1. Heating effect of electric current

  2. Magnetic effect of electric current

  3. Chemical effect of electric current

  4. Physical effect of electric current

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the experiment of Oersted's he passed electric current through a wire,which caused a nearby magnetic field so that compass needle move.That shows that magnetic effect of eclectic current.