Statement I A compass needle placed near a current-carrying wire will get deflected.
Statement II A current-carrying wire creates magnetic field around it.
A. Statement I and statement II are correct and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
B. Statement I and statement II are correct, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
C. Statement I is correct, but statement II is incorrect
D. Statement I is incorrect, but statement II is correct
Answer: Option A
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What will be the total resistance of the three 20-Ω coils connected in series?
A. 40 Ω
B. 20 Ω
C. 60 Ω
D. 800 Ω
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A. conduct electricity at lower temperature
B. offer high resistance to the flow of current
C. offer not resistance to the flow of current
D. conduct electricity at high temperature

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