Fleming's right hand rule

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Fleming's right hand rule
Fleming's right hand rule

Fleming's right hand rule (for generators) shows the direction of induced current flow when a conductor moves in a magnetic field.

The right hand is held with the thumb, first finger and second finger mutually at right angles, as shown in the diagram .

  • The Thumb represents the direction of Motion of the conductor.
  • The First finger represents the direction of the Field.
  • The Second finger represents the direction of the induced or generated Current (in the classical direction, from positive to negative).

There is also a Fleming's left hand rule (for electric motors). The appropriately-handed rule can be recalled from the letter "g", which is in "right" and "generator".

These mnemonics are named after British engineer John Ambrose Fleming, who invented them.

Fleming's right hand rule (for generators) shows the direction of induced current flow when a conductor moves in a magnetic field.

The right hand is held with the thumb, first finger and second finger mutually at right angles, as shown in the diagram .

   * The Thumb represents the direction of Motion of the conductor.

   * The First finger represents the direction of the Field.

   * The Second finger represents the direction of the induced or generated Current (in the classical direction, from positive to negative).

There is also a Fleming's left hand rule (for electric motors). An easy way to remeber the right-hand rule: Gen-e-RIGHT-or

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