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In mathematics and physics, the right-hand rule is a convention and a mnemonic, utilized to define the orientation of axes in three-dimensional space and to determine the direction of the cross product of two vectors, as well as to establish the direction of the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.
The Right-Hand Rule is an easy way to find the direction of a cross product interaction before doing the math. For any equation involving a cross product, the right hand rule is a valuable tool for finding the direction.
What Is Fleming’s Right-Hand Rule? According to Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction, when a conductor moves through a magnetic field, an electric current is induced in it. Fleming’s right-hand rule is used to determine the direction of the induced current.
Before we can analyze rigid bodies, we need to learn a little trick to help us with the cross product called the ‘right-hand rule’. We use the right-hand rule when we have two of the axes and need to find the direction of the third. This is called a right-orthogonal system.
Describe the right-hand rule to find the direction of angular velocity, momentum, and torque. Explain the gyroscopic effect. Study how Earth acts like a gigantic gyroscope. Angular momentum is a vector and, therefore, has direction as well as magnitude. Torque affects both the direction and the magnitude of angular momentum.
The right hand rule is used to find the direction of the cross product between two vectors in 3 dimensions. This has uses in many field of physics, including angular momentum and electromagnetism. For example, to describe the motion of Earth's orbit if you are standing on the positive z axis looking toward the origin, the Earth is moving ...
Invented in the 19th century by British physicist John Ambrose Fleming for applications in electromagnetism, the right hand rule is most often used to determine the direction of a third parameter when the other two are known (magnetic field, current, magnetic force).
In physics, the right-hand rule is used to determine the direction of forces, magnetic fields, and current-carrying wires. For example, when a current is flowing through a wire, the direction of the magnetic field produced by the wire can be determined using the right-hand rule.
When analyzing torque on current loops, the right-hand rule indicates that if you curl your fingers in the direction of current flow around a loop, your thumb will point in the direction of the torque vector.
The Right-Hand Rule is a mnemonic device used in physics to understand the orientations of vectors in three dimensions. It’s especially useful in electromagnetism, rotation dynamics, and vector cross products. The right-hand rule is typically used when calculating the cross product of two vectors.