Fleming's right-hand rule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A mnemonic that uses the right hand to show the direction of induced current when a conductor moves in a magnetic field.

Word forms

Fleming's right-hand rule

Etymology

Named after British engineer John Ambrose Fleming, who invented it.

Related words

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