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Oersted concluded that a magnetic field is produced by what?
AIron filings alone
BMoving charges or currents
CStationary electric charges
DHeated metal wires
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Moving charges or currents
Only charges in motion deflected the compass needle, so currents are what create the magnetic field.
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