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Question
In a statement of Fleming's left-hand rule, what do the following represent?
(a) direction of centre finger.
(b) direction of forefinger.
(c) direction of thumb.
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Solution
In a statement of Fleming's left-hand rule:
(a) Direction of centre finger represents current.
(b) Direction of forefinger represents magnetic field.
(c) Direction of thumb represents force.
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