The Right Hand and Left Hand Rules

Which rule do we use to find the shape of the magnetic field around a current-carrying wire.

• Fleming's left hand rule

• The right hand thumb rule

In the right hand thumb rule, the direction of the current is shown by the _____.

In the right hand thumb rule, the direction of the magnetic field is shown by the curl of the _____.

If the direction of the current flowing in a wire is reversed, the magnetic field will...

• disappear

• stay the same

• reverse direction

• get stronger

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

When a current-carrying wire is placed inside a magnetic field it will experience a force. This is called the _____ effect.

The force experienced by the wire is at a maximum when the wire is ___________ to the magnetic field.

• parallel

• perpendicular

In Fleming's left hand rule, the second (middle) finger show the direction of the _______.

In Fleming's left hand rule, the _____ shows the direction of the motion of the wire.

In Fleming's left hand rule, the first finger shows the direction of the magnetic field.

• True

• False

Which direction will the force act on the wire in the diagram?

• Into the screen

• Out of the screen