Tag: magnetic field due to a circular current carrying conductor

Answer is D.

A solenoid is an electromagnet. That is, it acts as a bar magnet only when electricity is passed through it. Its purpose is to generate a controlled magnetic field. 
A solenoid is a coil of insulated or enameled wire wound on a rod shaped form made of solid iron solid steel or powdered iron.

In his experiment Oersted observed that the deflection of the needle compass changed according to the direction of the current and also as the current in the wire increased, the deflection of the needle increased. Thus he inferred that the strength and direction of the magnetic field depends on the magnitude and direction of current.

Heating effect and lighting effect does not depend on the direction of current.

Oersted conducted an experiment to study the magnetic effect of electric current. In this experiment he observed the deflections of a compass needle placed in close proximity of an electric wire carrying current. He observed that in the absence of current the needle came to rest in Earths North-south direction under the influence of Earths magnetic field. However, when the needle was kept in close proximity of an electric wire carrying current it showed deflections in the east and west direction depending on the direction of current. Thus, indicating that the strength and direction of the magnetic field depends on the magnitude and direction of the current.

In his experiment Oersted observed that as the current in the wire increased, the deflection of the needle also increased, indicating that they are directly proportional.

Oersted conducted an experiment to study the magnetic effect of electric current. In this experiment he observed the deflections of a compass needle placed in close proximity of an electric wire carrying current. He observed that in the absence of current the needle came to rest in Earths North-south direction under the influence of Earths magnetic field. However, when the needle was kept below the wire and current was passed from A to B the north pole of the needle deflected towards the west and on reversing the direction of the current from B to A, it deflected towards the east. Similarly, when the needle was kept above the wire and current was passed from A to B the north pole of the needle deflected towards the east and on reversing the direction of the current from B to A, it deflected towards the west. This indicates that the direction of the magnetic field depends on the direction of current.

The earth acts like a huge magnet. Thus in the absence of electric current a compass needle always comes to rest in Earths North-south direction. However, when current passes through the circuit the needle comes to rests in the direction opposite to the magnetic field of Earth i.e. South-North direction.

If electric current is passed through metal body then it behaves as magnet. passing an electric current through iron does not produce a magnet. But if you pass a direct current through a coil wound around the piece of iron, you will magnetize it. Passing a direct electric current through the same coil with no iron inside the coil will still produce a magnetic field that behaves just like a magnet. Similarly, passing a direct current through a coil around a piece of Bismuth will create the same magnetic field which behaves just like a magnet.

Oersted discovered the relationship between electricity and magnetism.