Question

Looking from one side towards the face of a coil, the current in it flows in clockwise direction. On looking from the opposite side towards the second face of the coil, the current flows in :

• A. Anti-clockwise direction and this face represents the south pole
• B. Clockwise direction and this face represents the north pole
• C. Anticlockwise direction and this face represents the north pole
• D. Clockwise direction and this face represents the south pole

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Anticlockwise direction and this face represents the north pole

The position of north pole and south pole in a current carrying coil can be found out using the right hand thumb rule curling our fingers in the direction of current and the direction of the thumb showing the north pole.