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Which Danish physicist noticed a compass needle deflect near a current-carrying wire?
AMichael Faraday
BAndre Ampere
CHans C. Oersted
DNikola Tesla
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Hans C. Oersted
Oersted observed the deflection in 1820, linking electric currents and magnetism.
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