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Write Fleming’s right hand thumb rule with the help of diagram.
Write Fleming’s right-hand thumb rule.
Explain the right-hand thumb rule with the help of a diagram.
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Solution
If a current-carrying straight conductor is held in our right hand such that the thumb points towards the direction of the current, then the curled fingers around the conductor will give the direction of the magnetic field.
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