The Left Hand Rule
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The
Left Hand Rule
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Fleming used his left hand to determine the
direction of the electromagnetic force
exerted on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.
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Stretch the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger of your left hand as shown on the diagram.
Summary
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When the
middle finger
is pointing in the
direction of current flow
and the
index finger
is pointing in the
direction of the magnetic flux
, the
direction of the force
is given by
the thumb
.