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A current in a wire or circuit element can flow in either of two directions. When defining a variable to represent the current, the direction representing positive current must be specified, usually by an arrow on the circuit schematic diagram. [12] [13]: 13 This is called the reference direction of the current .
Fleming's right-hand rule gives which direction the current flows. The right hand is held with the thumb, index finger and middle finger mutually perpendicular to each other (at right angles), as shown in the diagram. [1] The thumb is pointed in the direction of the motion of the conductor relative to the magnetic field.
Fleming's left-hand rule. Fleming's left-hand rule for electric motors is one of a pair of visual mnemonics, the other being Fleming's right-hand rule for generators. [1] [2] [3] They were originated by John Ambrose Fleming, in the late 19th century, as a simple way of working out the direction of motion in an electric motor, or the direction of electric current in an electric generator.
Direct current (DC) is one-directional flow of electric charge. An electrochemical cell is a prime example of DC power. Direct current may flow through a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through semiconductors, insulators, or even through a vacuum as in electron or ion beams. The electric current flows in a constant direction ...
When electricity flows (with direction given by conventional current) in a long straight wire, it creates a cylindrical magnetic field around the wire according to the right-hand rule. The conventional direction of a magnetic line is given by a compass needle. Electromagnet: The magnetic field around a wire is relatively weak. If the wire is ...
In this case the magnetic field (B, green lines) passes through the righthand wire in the downward direction, so the eddy current (E) circles in a counterclockwise direction. The eddy current flows in the same direction as the main current on the adjacent side of the wire (1) increasing it, but in the opposite direction to the main current on ...
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If ΔΦ B is positive, the direction of the emf is the same as that of the curved fingers (yellow arrowheads). If ΔΦ B is negative, the direction of the emf is against the arrowheads. [22] It is possible to find out the direction of the electromotive force (emf) directly from Faraday’s law, without invoking Lenz's law.