Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Right Hand Rules 1 and 2

The right hand can be used for infinite amount of tasks --yes including that, but I didn`t say it-- and one of those tasks include finding the magnetic field. I would like to stress that everything from here on is under conventional current flow i.e. from the positive terminal to the negative.

RIGHT HAND RULE 1

The first right hand rule allows you to find the direction of the concentric circles (magnetic field) in a straight conductor by using, well, your right hand. Your thumb will point to the direction of the current flow, while the curve of your hand indicates the direction of the magnetic field circles.


RIGHT HAND RULE 2

The second right hand rule allows you to find the north side of the magnet in a coil. That`s right, were "AMPING" it up --aha, oh snap. Anyway, by curling your hand to the direction of current flow and sticking your thumb out you will point to the north pole of the magnet. Yep, its as simple as that.
If she can do it, you can too.
There is "technically" a third right hand rule, but we ain`t gonna bother ourselves with that today.
That is all.





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