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Explain the 'right hand thumb rule' to know the direction of magnetic field.

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The right hand rule used to find the direction of magnetic field due to current element is as follows:
Right hand rule states that, if the thumb of the right hand is in the direction of the current flow then, the curl fingers show the direction of the magnetic field.

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