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Class 8 · Science · Curiosity

4. Electricity: Magnetic and Heating Effects

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An electric heater works on the

Answer and explanation

Answer: A. heating effect of current

Current through a high-resistance coil produces heat.

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An electromagnet is made by

Answer and explanation

Answer: A. passing current through a coil wound on an iron core

It is a magnet only while current flows.

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The scientist who found that an electric current produces a magnetic field was

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Answer: A. Hans Christian Oersted

A compass needle moved near a current-carrying wire in Oersted's experiment.

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