Right Hand Rule

Using the right hand grip rule, if the current is flowing away from you then the magnetic fields will flow from...

• A to D to C to B and around

• A to B to C to D and around

• A to C to D to B and around

• A to C to B to D and around

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What happens when an electric current flows through a wire?

• The wire begins to spin.

• Nothing happens.

• A field of gravity is created around the wire.

• A magnetic field is created around the wire.

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Using the right hand grip rule, A represents the direction of the

• current

• magnetic field

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Using the right hand rule, B represents the direction of the

• current

• magnetic field

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Using the right hand grip rule, if the current is flowing towards you then the magnetic fields will flow from...

• A to D to C to B and around

• A to B to C to D and around

• A to C to D to B and around

• A to C to B to D and around

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

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Electric current flowing through a wire produces

• static electricity

• an open circuit

• a permanent magnet

• a magnetic field

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In the context of the Right Hand Rule, what does the thumb represent when determining the direction of a magnetic field around a current-carrying wire?

• The direction of the magnetic field

• The direction of the electric current

• The direction of the force

• The direction of the electron flow

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the Right Hand Rule in electromagnetism?

• The thumb points in the direction of the magnetic field, and the fingers curl in the direction of the current.

• The thumb points in the direction of the current, and the fingers curl in the direction of the magnetic field.

• The thumb points in the direction of the force, and the fingers curl in the direction of the magnetic field.

• The thumb points in the direction of the electron flow, and the fingers curl in the direction of the current.

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When using the Right Hand Rule for a solenoid, what does the curl of the fingers represent?

• The direction of the magnetic field inside the solenoid

• The direction of the current through the solenoid

• The direction of the force on the solenoid

• The direction of the electron flow inside the solenoid

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