Question: (a) Is the rod in Figure 27.16 electrically charged while connected to the battery? (b) Is there an electric field due to the rod at

(a) Is the rod in Figure 27.16 electrically charged while connected to the battery? 

(b) Is there an electric field due to the rod at the positions of the compasses in Figure 27.16?

Figure 27.16 A flow of charge carriers through a conducting rod causes

Figure 27.16 A flow of charge carriers through a conducting rod causes a circular alignment of compass needles. connected to terminal of battery: lower potential S N N S N connected to + terminal of battery: higher potential

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