Question

In the simple electric motor of figure given below, the coil rotates anticlockwise as seen by the eye from the position X when current flows in the coil  

 

Is the current flowing clockwise or anticlockwise around the coil when viewed from above? 

Answer 1

The current is flowing in clockwise direction around the coil when viewed from above.
Using Fleming's left-hand rule, the direction of current can be found.