Use the right-hand rule to find the direction of the conventional current in a w
ID: 1263566 • Letter: U
Question
Use the right-hand rule to find the direction of the conventional current in a wire in a magnetic field that results in the force on the wire shown in each case.
(A dot in a circle means pointing out of the screen. An x in a circle means pointing into the screen. Possible answers are:
right; left; up; down; into screen; out of screen
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Explanation / Answer
(a) down
(b) up
(c) out of screen
(d) right
(e) zero