Magnetic field around a conductor. The compass needles align to the field generated by the current, rather than the geomagnetic poles. Black on the co

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Magnetic field around a conductor. The compass needles align to the field generated by the current, rather than the geomagnetic poles. Black on the compass needles is north pole.

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Photo credit: © Kim Christensen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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