Question

The position of hand shown in the figure corresponds to one of the Fleming's rules.



(a) Which Fleming's rule is illustrated by this hand?
(b) In this figure of hand, what is indicated:
(i) by the direction of forefinger?
(ii) by the direction of center finger?
​(iii) by the direction of thumb?

Answer 1

(a) Fleming's left-hand rule is illustrated by the hand.

(b) (i) The magnetic field is indicated by the direction of fore-finger.

(ii) Electric current is indicated by the direction of the center finger.

(iii) By the direction of thumb, the motion of the conductor is indicated in the given figure.