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Question
State Fleming's left-hand rule. Explain it with the help of labelled diagrams.
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Solution
According to Fleming's left-hand rule, when thumb, forefinger and central finger are kept mutually perpendicular:
(a) Thumb represents force.
(b) Forefinger represents magnetic field.
(c) Central finger represents current.
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