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In a domestic circuit, the wire with red insulation is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Who discovered in 1820 that a current deflects a compass needle?Read the answer and worked solution →Where the field lines are crowded, the magnetic field is:Read the answer and worked solution →The right-hand thumb rule gives the direction of the field around a:Read the answer and worked solution →A coil of many turns of insulated copper wire wound as a cylinder is a:Read the answer and worked solution →The magnetic field inside a current-carrying solenoid is:Read the answer and worked solution →Placing soft iron inside a current-carrying solenoid produces an:Read the answer and worked solution →The force on a current-carrying conductor in a field is largest when current and field are:Read the answer and worked solution →Order the steps of inductionRead the answer and worked solution →Which wire is itRead the answer and worked solution →

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In a domestic circuit, the wire with red insulation is the:

  1. Loop wire
  2. Link wire
  3. Live wire
  4. Lead wire
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Correct answer: C. Live wire

1. Domestic supply comes on two wires of different insulation colour. 2. The wire with red insulation is the live wire. 3. The one with black insulation is the neutral wire, at 220 V difference. _Source: syllabus Science, Ch 13 'Magnetic Effects of Electric Current'_

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Who discovered in 1820 that a current deflects a compass needle?

  1. Hans Oersted
  2. Georg Ohm
  3. Andre Ampere
  4. James Joule
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Correct answer: A. Hans Oersted

1. The link between electricity and magnetism was found by accident. 2. In 1820 Hans Christian Oersted found that a compass needle was deflected when current passed through a nearby wire. 3. This showed that electricity and magnetism are related phenomena. _Source: syllabus Science, Ch 13 'Magnetic Effects of Electric Current'_

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Where the field lines are crowded, the magnetic field is:

  1. Steadier
  2. Straighter
  3. Shallower
  4. Stronger
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Correct answer: D. Stronger

1. The closeness of the field lines shows the relative strength of the field. 2. Where the lines are crowded, the force on the pole of another magnet is greater. 3. So a crowded region means a stronger field. _Source: syllabus Science, Ch 13 'Magnetic Effects of Electric Current'_

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