Question

This means that the magnetic field around the wire forms an endless loop all the way around the wire. • Your fingers are pointing in the direction of the magnetic field, so if you were to place a compass next to the wire it will point in a direction at a tangent to the circle you just drew.

elaborate on this quote. Does this mean that if I place a compass above the wire, the NORTH end of the compass will point towards the wire? like this?

If so, can we imagine the wire as being the virtual magnet, where the "top" of the wire simulates a north pole and the "bottom" of the wire simulates a south pole? Why would this be? Is it because the field lines go from the north end of the magnet to the south end?

If there is any problem to my thinking, please correct me and elaborate.

If my thinking is correct, then tell me why I am correct and expand on the idea.

Answer 1

Due to uraight aine Cyiy Curougt in givenl olaan dieuctien mag netic ild is Phadn b1 methed ide plouu thumb alocy olinecton oualing tingen p is md Gnd on tau's heop magnehc at an boint s in diecathon 6 tangeal to that point ewount cuol th ngs and b 12 1AU plau magnet Verticol on INin then t nedl Compag tais to aln in diutonmagnehic Frlst Cby nl terqu ernted by magnutic tiald sn magnchic blaud in it) ot Combas an tob ae Nudl (Neath pal tnies to align in diruchon tangeat fo tidd that li Combam plaud doanto ed/e Compas nad alim in othn ditetion than to bicauu at dounwand paint mag netic idd in stha dinuton than hp IWir is not Conbiden at p as noth o bothom is Vouth tools Put th disuch on tild at hp and botan is 1 dHont dinetion