Fleming’s right-hand rule
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Fleming’s right-hand rule is a mnemonic in electromagnetism used to determine the direction of induced current when a conductor moves in a magnetic field.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mnemonic
ⓘ
rule in electromagnetism ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
electromagnetic induction
ⓘ
generators ⓘ moving conductors in magnetic fields ⓘ |
| assumes | orthogonal orientation of motion field and current ⓘ |
| assumesCurrentType | conventional current not electron flow ⓘ |
| category |
electromagnetic rules
ⓘ
physics mnemonics ⓘ |
| conventionalCurrentDirection | positive to negative ⓘ |
| coordinateConvention | mutually perpendicular axes ⓘ |
| creator | John Ambrose Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| determines | direction of induced emf ⓘ |
| directionConvention | right-handed coordinate system ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Fleming’s left-hand rule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electronFlowRelation | electron flow opposite to indicated current direction ⓘ |
| field | electromagnetism ⓘ |
| firstFingerAxis | magnetic field axis ⓘ |
| firstFingerRepresents |
direction from North pole to South pole of magnet
ⓘ
direction of magnetic field ⓘ |
| handUsed | right hand ⓘ |
| helpsWith | visualizing vector directions in electromagnetic induction ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| leftHandRuleUsedFor | electric motors ⓘ |
| mnemonicType | hand orientation mnemonic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Ambrose Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fleming’s left-hand rule NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenz’s law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
knowledge of conductor motion direction
ⓘ
knowledge of magnetic field direction ⓘ |
| rightHandRuleUsedFor | electric generators ⓘ |
| secondFingerAxis | current axis ⓘ |
| secondFingerRepresents |
direction of conventional current
ⓘ
direction of induced current ⓘ |
| thumbAxis | motion or force axis ⓘ |
| thumbRepresents |
direction of applied force on conductor
ⓘ
direction of motion of conductor ⓘ |
| typicalTeachingLevel |
introductory university physics
ⓘ
secondary school physics ⓘ |
| usedBy |
engineers
ⓘ
physicists ⓘ students ⓘ |
| usedFor |
determining direction of induced current
ⓘ
determining direction of motion relative to magnetic field and induced current ⓘ |
| usedIn |
electrical engineering
ⓘ
generator analysis ⓘ physics education ⓘ |
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